Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91  

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   In the year 1754 kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)  

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

Jul 11   Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare in the year 1754.  

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   In the year 1754 peter Winter, composer  

Sep 09   William Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty) in the year 1754.  

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

Oct 08   Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70  

Nov 12   In the year 1754 jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58  

Nov 26   In the year 1754 georg Forster, writer  

Dec 07   Jack Jouett, American patriot in the year 1754.  

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   In the year 1754 george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)  

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.  

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born in the year 1754.  

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   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   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 in the year 1754.  

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 on this day in history.  

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