Page 2: Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   Jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam in the year 1654.   

Aug 24   On this day in history louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht   

Aug 28   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland in the year 1654.   

Sep 25   On this day in history england & Denmark sign trade agreement   

Sep 29   In the year 1654 vincenz Lubeck, composer   

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1654 kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed   

Oct 15   In the year 1654 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer in the year 1654.   

Oct 31   On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

Nov 05   In the year 1654 christian Liebe, composer   

Nov 21   On this day in history richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia   

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   In the year 1654 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1654 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born in the year 1654.   

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

Mar 16   Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born in the year 1654.   

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born in the year 1654.   

May 11   In the year 1654 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)   

Mar 21   On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51   

Mar 24   In the year 1654 samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66   

Apr 09   In the year 1654 death of matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588)   

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