Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   In the year 1754 nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91   

Jun 26   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) in the year 1754.   

Jul 04   In the year 1754 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

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

Jul 11   The birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC   

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

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer in the year 1754.   

Sep 09   On this day in history william Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty)   

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   In the year 1754 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 12   In the year 1754 jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58   

Nov 26   In the year 1754 georg Forster, writer   

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

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

Dec 14   On this day in history mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58   

Dec 24   In the year 1754 george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 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   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   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   

Mar 06   In the year 1754 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 23   On this day in history death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

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