Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1754 peter Winter, composer   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1754 tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

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

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 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   Etienne Ozi, composer in the year 1754.   

Dec 14   Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 in the year 1754.   

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

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Jan 15   In the year 1754 birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)   

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 17   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 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 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   On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 23   In the year 1754 death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

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