Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 15   Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam in the year 1754.   

Jan 28   In the year 1754 horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity   

Jan 28   On this day in history ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69   

Feb 05   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer in the year 1754.   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) in the year 1754.   

Mar 04   In the year 1754 benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)   

Mar 06   In the year 1754 henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57   

Mar 08   On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 08   Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer in the year 1754.   

Apr 09   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1754.   

May 02   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" on this day in history.   

May 09   First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die" in the year 1754.   

May 10   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   In the year 1754 pierre Dutillieu, composer   

May 16   On this day in history giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76   

May 20   In the year 1754 hans Gram, composer   

May 23   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon) on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1754 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

May 28   In the year 1754 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1754 albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians   

Jun 19   On this day in history albany Congress held by 7 British colonies &Iroquois indians   

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Jan 15   On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)   

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 in the year 1754.   

Jan 28   In the year 1754 ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69   

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 in the year 1754.   

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57   

Mar 08   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies in the year 1754.   

Mar 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1754.