Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) in the year 1754.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51  

Jan 15   In the year 1754 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam  

Jan 28   Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 in the year 1754.  

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

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.  

Feb 17   On this day in history jan Jachym Kopriva, composer  

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

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) in the year 1754.  

Mar 06   In the year 1754 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1754 marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain  

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   On this day in history vicente Martin y Soler, composer  

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

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

May 10   Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on this day in history.  

May 12   In the year 1754 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer  

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer in the year 1754.  

May 16   In the year 1754 giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76  

May 20   Hans Gram, composer in the year 1754.  

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

May 23   John Wood, architect/town planner, dies in the year 1754.  

May 24   On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer  

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

May 28   George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) in the year 1754.  

Jun 07   In the year 1754 nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52  

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

Jun 19   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies &Iroquois indians on this day in history.  

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.  

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

Jan 29   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born in the year 1754.  

Jan 30   John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 17   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1754.  

Feb 19   In the year 1754 birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies  

Mar 23   On this day in history death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)  

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