Historical Events In 1654

Jan 07   Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Neth, 1 dies   

Jan 07   Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Netherlands, 1 dies   

Jan 17   Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried.   

Jan 20   Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

Jan 26   Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife.   

Feb 17   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62.   

Mar 11   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer   

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51.   

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66   

Apr 12   Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State.   

Apr 15   England and Netherlands signs peace treaty   

Apr 21   England and Sweden sign trade agreement.   

Apr 26   Jews are expelled from Brazil   

May 03   Bridge at Rowley MA begins charging tolls for animals.   

May 03   Bridge at Rowley Mass begins charging tolls for animals   

May 03   Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77.   

May 11   Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

May 13   Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish.   

May 13   Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish   

Jun 06   Queen Christina of Sweden steps down and converts to Catholicism   

Jun 07   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor, dies at 76.   

Jun 07   Louis XIV crowned king of France.   

Jun 10   Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 58   

Jun 27   Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg), dies at 67   

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer.   

Jul 09   Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies.   

Jul 20   Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control   

Jul 25   Agostino Steffani, composer.   

Jul 31   Jacob Hop, Dutch politician/diplomat   

Aug 05   French troops occupy Stenay   

Aug 10   Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist.   

Aug 12   Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76.   

Aug 19   Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies   

Aug 22   Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree, one ot the inaugural Jewish colonists.   

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Jan 10   Joshua barnes: English scholar   

Jan 20   Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

Jan 22   Richard blackmore: English physician and writer    

Mar 11   Heinrich georg neuss: Composer   

Mar 16   Andreas acoluthus: German orientalist   

May 04   Kangxi emperor of china: Kangxi emperor of china (d. 1722)   

May 11   Cornelis van alkemade: Dutch historian   

Jul 05   Antonio maria pacchioni: Composer   

Jan 10   Nicholas culpeper: English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)   

Jan 17   Paul potter: Dutch painter, buried   

Feb 17   Michael lohr: Composer,    

Feb 18   Jean-louis guez de balzac: French writer (b. 1594)   

Mar 21   Johann neukrantz: Composer,   

Mar 24   Samuel scheidt: German composer (concertus sacri),   

Apr 09   Matei basarab: Prince of wallachia (b. 1588)   

May 03   Francois van kinschot: Treasurer-gen/chancellor of brabant,