Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)   

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

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   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) 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   In the year 1754 don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 08   On this day in history marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain   

Mar 15   In the year 1754 silvestro Palma, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1754 vicente Martin y Soler, composer   

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

May 09   First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die" on this day in history.   

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

May 12   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the year 1754.   

May 28   In the year 1754 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 23   In the year 1754 death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

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