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 in the year 1754.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer in the year 1754.   

Sep 09   In the year 1754 william Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty)   

Oct 04   In the year 1754 tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief   

Oct 08   On this day in history henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1754.   

Dec 07   Jack Jouett, American patriot on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1754 etienne Ozi, composer   

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

Dec 24   George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) 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   In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1754 death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)