Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain in the year 1754.  

Mar 15   In the year 1754 silvestro Palma, composer  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer  

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   1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" in the year 1754.  

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

May 10   Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter in the year 1754.  

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

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.  

May 16   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1754.  

May 20   In the year 1754 hans Gram, composer  

May 23   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon) in the year 1754.  

May 23   John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1754 giacomo Conti, composer  

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1754.  

Jan 30   In the year 1754 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   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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.