Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   In the year 1754 columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)  

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity  

Jan 28   In the year 1754 ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69  

Feb 05   In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75  

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

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

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1754 don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies  

Mar 08   Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1754 silvestro Palma, composer  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1754 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   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" on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter  

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

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer in the year 1754.  

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

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

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) in the year 1754.  

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

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   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 in the year 1754.  

Jan 29   In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1754 don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies  

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

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.