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   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 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   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.   

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

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 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   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 02   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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

May 15   On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

May 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

May 24   In the year 1754 giacomo Conti, composer   

May 28   On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) in the year 1754.   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)   

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

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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   In the year 1754 death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

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