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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1754.   

Mar 15   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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

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

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

May 12   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer in the year 1754.   

May 15   On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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   Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the year 1754.   

May 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians   

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

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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 in the year 1754.   

Jan 29   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1754 birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

Feb 13   In the year 1754 birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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.   

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

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)