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 in the year 1654.   

Aug 28   On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

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 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   Vincenz Lubeck, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history christian Liebe, composer   

Nov 21   On this day in history richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia   

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   In the year 1654 jean François Sarrazin, French writer   

Dec 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1654 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1654.   

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)   

Mar 21   In the year 1654 johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51   

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

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 in the year 1654.