Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   In the year 1654 jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam  

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 in the year 1654.  

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   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on this day in history.  

Sep 25   In the year 1654 england & Denmark sign trade agreement  

Sep 29   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer  

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 23   On this day in history french mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life.  

Dec 05   On this day in history jean François Sarrazin, French writer  

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

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born in the year 1654.  

Jan 20   In the year 1654 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born in the year 1654.  

May 11   Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1654 death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried  

Feb 17   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1654 death of jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)  

Mar 21   On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51  

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history death of matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588)  

May 03   Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 on this day in history.