Historical Events In 1754

Jan 04   On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)   

Jan 04   In the year 1754 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1754 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   Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.   

Feb 17   In the year 1754 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) in the year 1754.   

Mar 04   Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) in the year 1754.   

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 08   Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain in the year 1754.   

Mar 15   In the year 1754 silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English premier   

Apr 09   In the year 1754 antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer   

Apr 09   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history vicente Martin y Soler, composer   

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

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

May 10   In the year 1754 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer in the year 1754.   

May 15   Pierre Dutillieu, composer in the year 1754.   

May 16   Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

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

May 23   In the year 1754 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

May 24   Giacomo Conti, composer in the year 1754.   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the year 1754.   

May 28   In the year 1754 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 in the year 1754.   

Jun 19   On this day in history albany Congress held by 7 British colonies & Iroquois indians   

Jun 19   Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies &Iroquois indians in the year 1754.   

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Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 30   John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1754.   

Jan 28   Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 in the year 1754.   

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

Mar 08   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies on this day in history.   

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)