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   In the year 1754 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam   

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

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 in the year 1754.   

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English premier   

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer in the year 1754.   

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

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   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 in the year 1754.   

Jun 19   In the year 1754 albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians   

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

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 24   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1754.