Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1754 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) on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor in the year 1754.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1754 peter Winter, composer   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

Oct 08   On this day in history 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   Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 in the year 1754.   

Nov 26   Georg Forster, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history jack Jouett, American patriot   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer in the year 1754.   

Dec 14   In the year 1754 mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58   

Dec 24   On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.   

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 in the year 1754.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born in the year 1754.   

Feb 17   Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 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 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   In the year 1754 death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)   

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