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   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

Aug 28   On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

Sep 09   In the year 1754 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 in the year 1754.   

Nov 26   In the year 1754 georg Forster, writer   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1754 etienne Ozi, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)   

Jan 24   In the year 1754 birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)   

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   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   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1754.   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 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   In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

Feb 16   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

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