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

Sep 15   In the year 1654 cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61   

Sep 16   In the year 1654 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland   

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

Sep 29   Vincenz Lubeck, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1654 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1654 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   In the year 1654 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   On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1654.   

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

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

Jan 10   Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) died in the year 1654.   

Jan 17   In the year 1654 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   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1654.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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