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) in the year 1754.  

Jan 10   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity  

Jan 28   Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 in the year 1754.  

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

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.  

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

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   In the year 1754 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 08   On this day in history marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain  

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer in the year 1754.  

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   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" on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter  

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   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon) in the year 1754.  

May 23   On this day in history john Wood, architect/town planner, dies  

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer in the year 1754.  

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   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 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   In the year 1754 birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)  

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

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   In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer  

Feb 17   In the year 1754 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   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 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   Richard Mead, physician, dies 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   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

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