Historical Events In 1754

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

Jan 04   In the year 1754 columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1754 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   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   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English premier   

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

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

May 09   First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die" on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

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   In the year 1754 giacomo Conti, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1754 birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)   

Feb 17   In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

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

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   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 23   In the year 1754 death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)