Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) in the year 1754.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

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

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 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   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

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

May 15   On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

May 23   In the year 1754 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 15   In the year 1754 birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)   

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

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

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   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   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   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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