Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

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

Jun 26   In the year 1754 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.   

Jul 03   In the year 1754 george Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War)   

Jul 04   On this day in history george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

Jul 07   In the year 1754 kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)   

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

Jul 11   Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1754 louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer in the year 1754.   

Sep 09   William Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty) in the year 1754.   

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   Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 in the year 1754.   

Nov 26   Georg Forster, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Jack Jouett, American patriot in the year 1754.   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer in the year 1754.   

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   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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   In the year 1754 ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69   

Feb 05   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.   

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 in the year 1754.   

Mar 08   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies on this day in history.   

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.