Historical Events In 1754

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

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam   

Jan 28   Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

Feb 16   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

Mar 04   On this day in history benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)   

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1754.   

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75   

May 02   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer in the year 1754.   

May 09   1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" in the year 1754.   

May 09   In the year 1754 first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

May 10   Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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

May 23   In the year 1754 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon)   

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

May 24   In the year 1754 giacomo Conti, composer   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

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   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   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 29   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born in the year 1754.   

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

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   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

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

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 in the year 1754.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1754.