Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1754 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

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

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

Nov 26   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58   

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

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

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

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