Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) in the year 1754.   

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 in the year 1754.   

Jan 15   Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity in the year 1754.   

Jan 28   In the year 1754 ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69   

Feb 05   In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

Feb 16   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

Feb 17   On this day in history jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1754 benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)   

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 08   In the year 1754 marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain   

Mar 15   In the year 1754 silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier in the year 1754.   

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer in the year 1754.   

Apr 09   In the year 1754 christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75   

May 02   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer in the year 1754.   

May 09   In the year 1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"   

May 09   On this day in history first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

May 10   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   In the year 1754 pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

May 20   Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.   

May 23   Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon) in the year 1754.   

May 23   In the year 1754 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

May 24   In the year 1754 giacomo Conti, composer   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the year 1754.   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) in the year 1754.   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians   

Jun 19   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies &Iroquois indians in the year 1754.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1754.   

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

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   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

Feb 16   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.