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) in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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

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   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   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   Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain in the year 1754.   

Mar 15   Silvestro Palma, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history vicente Martin y Soler, composer   

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

May 20   Hans Gram, composer in the year 1754.   

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

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

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer in the year 1754.   

May 28   On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

May 28   On this day in history 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   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians in the year 1754.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

Apr 02   Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.