Famous Deaths Happened In 1754

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1754 death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)  

Apr 09 On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75  

Apr 15 Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676) died in the year 1754.  

May 14 Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. 1692) died on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1754 giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76  

May 23 On this day in history john Wood, architect/town planner, dies  

Jun 02 Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

Jun 07 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 in the year 1754.  

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

Jul 04 Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief died in the year 1754.  

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

Oct 28 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) died in the year 1754.  

Nov 09 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1754.  

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

Nov 27 Abraham de Moivre, French mathematician (b. 1667) died in the year 1754.  

Dec 12 Wu Jingzi, Chinese writer (b. 1701) died in the year 1754.  

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

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 Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.  

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 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)