Page 2: Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   Jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam in the year 1654.   

Aug 24   In the year 1654 louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht   

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

Sep 08   In the year 1654 peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies   

Sep 15   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland in the year 1654.   

Sep 25   England & Denmark sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer   

Oct 12   In the year 1654 dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66   

Oct 12   Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed in the year 1654.   

Oct 15   On this day in history prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Christian Liebe, composer in the year 1654.   

Nov 21   Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia in the year 1654.   

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

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician in the year 1654.   

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Jan 10   In the year 1654 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   In the year 1654 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer   

Mar 16   In the year 1654 birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1654 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 10   Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1654.   

Feb 18   Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) died in the year 1654.   

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1654.   

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66 in the year 1654.   

Apr 09   In the year 1654 death of matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588)   

May 03   In the year 1654 francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77