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   On this day in history louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht  

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

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history england & Denmark sign trade agreement  

Sep 29   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer  

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   On this day in history 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   French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life in the year 1654.  

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

Jan 22   In the year 1654 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)  

Mar 11   In the year 1654 birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)  

May 04   On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

May 11   In the year 1654 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born in the year 1654.  

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

Jan 17   Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1654 michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 18   Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) died on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1654.  

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.