Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   In the year 1754 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   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) in the year 1754.   

Jul 04   George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France in the year 1754.   

Jul 07   On this day in history kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)   

Jul 11   In the year 1754 the birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor.   

Jul 11   Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined in the year 1754.   

Aug 28   On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

Sep 09   William Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief in the year 1754.   

Oct 08   In the year 1754 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58   

Nov 26   On this day in history georg Forster, writer   

Dec 07   In the year 1754 jack Jouett, American patriot   

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   On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

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

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1754 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1754.   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)