Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91   

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   On this day in history george Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War)   

Jul 04   In the year 1754 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

Jul 07   In the year 1754 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 in the year 1754.   

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   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   Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1754.   

Nov 12   Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Georg Forster, writer in the year 1754.   

Dec 07   In the year 1754 jack Jouett, American patriot   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer in the year 1754.   

Dec 14   Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

Jan 10   On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 28   Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 in the year 1754.   

Feb 16   Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 in the year 1754.   

Mar 08   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies in the year 1754.   

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.