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) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1754.   

Aug 02   In the year 1754 pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC   

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

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history william Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty)   

Oct 04   Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief in the year 1754.   

Oct 08   In the year 1754 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   Georg Forster, writer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer in the year 1754.   

Dec 14   Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born in the year 1754.   

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

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   In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

Feb 16   On this day in history richard Mead, physician, dies   

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1754.