Historical Events In 1754

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

Jan 04   Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) in the year 1754.   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 15   In the year 1754 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   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   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer)   

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1754 don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

Mar 08   In the year 1754 marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain   

Mar 15   In the year 1754 silvestro Palma, composer   

Mar 18   In the year 1754 duke of Newcastle becomes English premier   

Apr 09   Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"   

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

May 10   On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

May 12   In the year 1754 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

May 15   On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

May 16   On this day in history giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76   

May 20   On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

May 23   On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter (Napoleon)   

May 23   On this day in history john Wood, architect/town planner, dies   

May 24   In the year 1754 giacomo Conti, composer   

May 28   On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

May 28   George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) in the year 1754.   

Jun 07   Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.   

Mar 06   On this day in history henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57   

Mar 08   In the year 1754 don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies   

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.