Page 2: Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   On this day in history jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam   

Aug 24   Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies in the year 1654.   

Sep 15   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 in the year 1654.   

Sep 16   On this day in history russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland   

Sep 25   On this day in history england & Denmark sign trade agreement   

Sep 29   Vincenz Lubeck, composer in the year 1654.   

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 in the year 1654.   

Oct 12   On this day in history kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed   

Oct 15   In the year 1654 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

Oct 23   On this day in history johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

Oct 31   On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

Nov 05   Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia on this day in history.   

Nov 23   French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life in the year 1654.   

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer in the year 1654.   

Dec 27   In the year 1654 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712)   

Jan 20   Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

Mar 11   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer was born in the year 1654.   

Mar 16   Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born in the year 1654.   

May 04   On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

May 11   On this day in history birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

Jul 05   In the year 1654 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)   

Jan 17   Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried died in the year 1654.   

Feb 17   On this day in history michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 18   Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) died on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66   

Apr 09   Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588) died in the year 1654.   

May 03   Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 in the year 1654.