Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91   

Jun 26   Anthony Henday, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, leaves York Factory with a party of Plains Cree returning to the interior; returns June 23, 1755, having traveled as far west as present-day Red Deer, Alberta in the year 1754.   

Jul 03   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France in the year 1754.   

Jul 07   Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) in the year 1754.   

Jul 11   The birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1754 thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare   

Aug 02   Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC in the year 1754.   

Aug 23   Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer in the year 1754.   

Sep 09   In the year 1754 william Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty)   

Oct 04   In the year 1754 tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

Oct 08   Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 in the year 1754.   

Nov 09   On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 12   On this day in history jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58   

Nov 26   On this day in history georg Forster, writer   

Dec 07   Jack Jouett, American patriot on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58   

Dec 24   George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) in the year 1754.   

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Jan 15   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history richard Mead, physician, dies   

Mar 06   In the year 1754 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)