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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1754 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 on this day in history.  

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.  

Feb 17   In the year 1754 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) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1754.  

Mar 08   Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain in the year 1754.  

Mar 15   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer  

Mar 18   Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1754.  

May 02   On this day in history vicente Martin y Soler, composer  

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

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

May 10   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter  

May 12   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer in the year 1754.  

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer in the year 1754.  

May 16   In the year 1754 giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76  

May 20   Hans Gram, composer in the year 1754.  

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

May 23   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)  

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 in the year 1754.  

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   In the year 1754 birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 in the year 1754.  

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

Mar 23   On this day in history death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)  

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