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   On this day in history 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   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   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history richard Mead, physician, dies  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain  

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

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

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1754.  

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   In the year 1754 hans Gram, composer  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52  

Jun 19   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians in the year 1754.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born in the year 1754.  

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)  

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

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   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 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  

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 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died in the year 1754.  

Apr 02   In the year 1754 death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)