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) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   

Feb 17   In the year 1754 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 19   On this day in history vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

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   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 duke of Newcastle becomes English premier   

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

Apr 09   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1754.   

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   First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die" on this day in history.   

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

May 12   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1754 pierre Dutillieu, composer   

May 16   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1754 hans Gram, composer   

May 23   In the year 1754 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon)   

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) on this day in history.   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1754 albany Congress held by 7 British colonies &Iroquois indians   

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1754 birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

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.