Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)   

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) in the year 1754.   

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam   

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

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   Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.   

Feb 17   In the year 1754 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

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

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 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 08   On this day in history marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain   

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer in the year 1754.   

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

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 02   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" on this day in history.   

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

May 10   On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer in the year 1754.   

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer in the year 1754.   

May 16   On this day in history giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

May 23   John Wood, architect/town planner, dies in the year 1754.   

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer in the year 1754.   

May 28   In the year 1754 george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

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 in the year 1754.   

Feb 17   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

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

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

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