Historical Events In 1754

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

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

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 in the year 1754.   

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 vicente Martin y Soler, composer   

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

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

May 10   On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   In the year 1754 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

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

May 23   John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 in the year 1754.   

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

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

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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 in the year 1754.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1754 birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

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 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   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1754.