Page 2: Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   In the year 1654 jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam   

Aug 24   Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht in the year 1654.   

Aug 28   In the year 1654 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

Sep 08   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies in the year 1654.   

Sep 15   In the year 1654 cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61   

Sep 16   On this day in history russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland   

Sep 25   England & Denmark sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1654 vincenz Lubeck, composer   

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 in the year 1654.   

Oct 12   Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel in the year 1654.   

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1654 christian Liebe, composer   

Nov 21   Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia on this day in history.   

Nov 23   French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life in the year 1654.   

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer in the year 1654.   

Dec 27   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.   

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 20   Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1654 birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 10   Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) died in the year 1654.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried   

Feb 17   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) died on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1654.   

Mar 24   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66   

Apr 09   Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588) died on this day in history.   

May 03   Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 on this day in history.