Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1754 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam   

Jan 28   On this day in history horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity   

Jan 28   Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history richard Mead, physician, dies   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer in the year 1754.   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) in the year 1754.   

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) 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 08   In the year 1754 marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain   

Mar 15   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer   

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

May 02   In the year 1754 vicente Martin y Soler, composer   

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

May 09   In the year 1754 first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

May 10   Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter in the year 1754.   

May 12   In the year 1754 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 20   In the year 1754 hans Gram, composer   

May 23   On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon)   

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

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer in the year 1754.   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1754 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

Jun 07   In the year 1754 nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52   

Jun 19   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)   

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 29   In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

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

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   

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 in the year 1754.   

Mar 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died in the year 1754.   

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1754.