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   Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht in the year 1654.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1654 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   In the year 1654 kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed   

Oct 15   Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer in the year 1654.   

Oct 31   In the year 1654 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1654 richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia   

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 in the year 1654.   

Dec 27   On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1654 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

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

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

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

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