Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91   

Jun 26   On this day in history anthony Henday, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, leaves York Factory with a party of Plains Cree returning to the interior; returns June 23, 1755, having traveled as far west as present-day Red Deer, Alberta.   

Jul 03   In the year 1754 george Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War)   

Jul 04   On this day in history george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

Jul 07   Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor.   

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare   

Aug 02   Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer in the year 1754.   

Sep 09   William Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty) in the year 1754.   

Oct 04   On this day in history tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

Oct 08   Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 12   Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Georg Forster, writer in the year 1754.   

Dec 07   Jack Jouett, American patriot in the year 1754.   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) in the year 1754.   

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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   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born in the year 1754.   

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

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

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

Feb 17   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1754.   

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

Jan 10   Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 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   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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