Notable Deaths In 1754

Jan 10 Daniel raap: Dutch porcelain salesman/politician,  

Jan 28 Ludvig holberg: Danish lawyer/writer (hendrig og pernille),  

Feb 05 Nicolaas s cruquius: Hydraulic engineer, (haarlemmermeer),  

Feb 16 Richard mead: Physician,  

Mar 06 Henry pelham: English premier (1745, 46-54), gin act,  

Mar 08 Don jose de carvajal bon lancaster: Sp min of foreign affairs,  

Mar 23 Johann jakob wettstein: Swiss theologian (b. 1693)  

Apr 02 Thomas carte: English historian (b. 1686)  

Apr 09 Christian von wolff: German philosopher,  

Apr 15 Jacopo riccati: Italian mathematician (b. 1676)  

May 14 Pierre-claude nivelle de la chaussée: French writer (b. 1692)  

May 16 Giovanni carlo maria clari: Composer,  

May 23 John wood: Architect/town planner,  

Jun 02 Ebenezer erskine: Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680)  

Jun 07 Nikolaj eigtved: Danish, architect (amalienborg square),  

Jun 22 Nicholas siret: Composer,  

Jul 04 Philippe néricault destouches: French dramatist and author (b. 1680)  

Oct 04 Tanacharison: Catawba indian chief  

Oct 08 Henry fielding: English lawyer/author (tom jones),  

Oct 28 Friedrich von hagedorn: German poet (b. 1708)  

Nov 09 Johann christoph fravenholtz: Composer,  

Nov 12 Jacob de wit: Amsterdam painter/decorater,  

Nov 27 Abraham de moivre: French mathematician (b. 1667)  

Dec 12 Wu jingzi: Chinese writer (b. 1701)  

Dec 14 Mahmud i: Sultan of turkey,  

Jan 15 Richard martin: Irish animal rights activist  

Jan 24 Andrew ellicott: American surveyor  

Jan 29 Moses cleaveland: Founder of cleveland  

Jan 30 John lansing: Jr., american statesman  

Feb 13 Charles maurice de talleyrand: French politician  

Feb 17 Jan jachym kopriva: Composer  

Feb 17 Nicolas baudin: French explorer  

Feb 19 Vincenzo monti: Italian poet/translator (al signor di montgolfier)