Page 2: Historical Events In 1754

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

Jun 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) in the year 1754.   

Jul 11   In the year 1754 the birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor.   

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare   

Aug 02   Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

Aug 28   On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

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

Oct 04   Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief in the year 1754.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history georg Forster, writer   

Dec 07   In the year 1754 jack Jouett, American patriot   

Dec 09   On this day in history etienne Ozi, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)   

Jan 24   In the year 1754 birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)   

Jan 29   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1754.   

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   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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