Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   On this day in history jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam   

Aug 24   On this day in history louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht   

Aug 28   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies   

Sep 15   In the year 1654 cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61   

Sep 16   In the year 1654 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland   

Sep 25   In the year 1654 england & Denmark sign trade agreement   

Sep 29   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer   

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 in the year 1654.   

Oct 12   On this day in history kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed   

Oct 15   In the year 1654 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies   

Nov 05   In the year 1654 christian Liebe, composer   

Nov 21   In the year 1654 richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia   

Nov 23   French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history jean François Sarrazin, French writer   

Dec 27   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician in the year 1654.   

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born in the year 1654.   

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer   

Mar 16   Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born in the year 1654.   

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born in the year 1654.   

May 11   Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born in the year 1654.   

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born in the year 1654.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)   

Jan 17   Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1654.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)   

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1654 samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66   

Apr 09   Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588) died on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1654 francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77