Historical Events In 1754

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

Jan 04   In the year 1754 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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history vicente Martin y Soler, composer  

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

May 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 15   In the year 1754 pierre Dutillieu, composer  

May 16   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

May 20   Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.  

May 23   In the year 1754 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon)  

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

May 24   On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1754.  

Feb 17   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51  

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

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  

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