Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY).   

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC).   

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 15   Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam.   

Jan 28   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   

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75.   

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies.   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer.   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)   

Mar 06   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.   

Mar 08   Marquis of Ensenada is recorded as becoming premier of Spain.   

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer.   

Mar 18   Duke of Newcastle is recorded as becoming English premier   

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer.   

Apr 09   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75   

May 02   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer.   

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

May 09   inaugural newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die".   

May 10   Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer.   

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer.   

May 16   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76.   

May 20   Hans Gram, composer.   

May 23   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon).   

May 23   John Wood, architect/town planner, dies.   

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer.   

May 28   George Washington defeats French and Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

May 28   George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts).   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52.   

Jun 19   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies and Iroquois indians   

Jun 22   Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91.   

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Jan 15   Richard martin: Irish animal rights activist    

Jan 24   Andrew ellicott: American surveyor    

Jan 29   Moses cleaveland: Founder of cleveland    

Jan 30   John lansing: Jr., american statesman    

Feb 13   Charles maurice de talleyrand: French politician    

Feb 17   Jan jachym kopriva: Composer   

Feb 17   Nicolas baudin: French explorer   

Feb 19   Vincenzo monti: Italian poet/translator (al signor di montgolfier)   

Jan 10   Daniel raap: Dutch porcelain salesman/politician,   

Jan 28   Ludvig holberg: Danish lawyer/writer (hendrig og pernille),    

Feb 05   Nicolaas s cruquius: Hydraulic engineer, (haarlemmermeer),    

Feb 16   Richard mead: Physician,   

Mar 06   Henry pelham: English premier (1745, 46-54), gin act,    

Mar 08   Don jose de carvajal bon lancaster: Sp min of foreign affairs,    

Mar 23   Johann jakob wettstein: Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

Apr 02   Thomas carte: English historian (b. 1686)