Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1754 columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 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   Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1754 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.   

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

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer in the year 1754.   

Mar 18   On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English premier   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

May 20   On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

May 23   On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon)   

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

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1754 george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 15   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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