Page 2: Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   Jacob Barsimson, said to be inaugural Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam.   

Aug 24   Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht.   

Aug 28   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

Sep 08   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300000 slaves), dies.   

Sep 15   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61   

Sep 16   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland   

Sep 25   England and Denmark sign trade agreement   

Sep 29   Vincenz Lubeck, composer   

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66   

Oct 12   Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed.   

Oct 15   Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel.   

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer   

Oct 31   Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies.   

Nov 05   Christian Liebe, composer.   

Nov 21   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   

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer   

Dec 27   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician.   

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Jan 10   Joshua barnes: English scholar    

Jan 20   Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

Jan 22   Richard blackmore: English physician and writer   

Mar 11   Heinrich georg neuss: Composer   

Mar 16   Andreas acoluthus: German orientalist   

May 04   Kangxi emperor of china: Kangxi emperor of china (d. 1722)   

May 11   Cornelis van alkemade: Dutch historian   

Jul 05   Antonio maria pacchioni: Composer   

Jan 10   Nicholas culpeper: English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)   

Jan 17   Paul potter: Dutch painter, buried   

Feb 17   Michael lohr: Composer,    

Feb 18   Jean-louis guez de balzac: French writer (b. 1594)   

Mar 21   Johann neukrantz: Composer,    

Mar 24   Samuel scheidt: German composer (concertus sacri),    

Apr 09   Matei basarab: Prince of wallachia (b. 1588)   

May 03   Francois van kinschot: Treasurer-gen/chancellor of brabant,