Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 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   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57   

Mar 08   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies in the year 1754.   

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   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   In the year 1754 vicente Martin y Soler, composer   

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

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

May 10   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

May 16   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1754.   

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

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

May 23   John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on this day in history.   

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

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) 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   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   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

Jan 30   In the year 1754 birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born in the year 1754.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)   

Feb 19   In the year 1754 birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

Jan 10   On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)