Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1754.  

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   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) in the year 1754.  

Jul 04   In the year 1754 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France  

Jul 07   Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   The birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor in the year 1754.  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC  

Aug 23   Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined in the year 1754.  

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

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

Oct 04   On this day in history tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief  

Oct 08   On this day in history henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47  

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

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

Nov 26   On this day in history georg Forster, writer  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history etienne Ozi, composer  

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

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   In the year 1754 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1754.  

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

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.