Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) in the year 1754.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)   

Jul 11   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1754 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 12   Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history georg Forster, writer   

Dec 07   In the year 1754 jack Jouett, American patriot   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer in the year 1754.   

Dec 14   Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 in the year 1754.   

Dec 24   George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 28   On this day in history ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69   

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.   

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 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died in the year 1754.   

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