Notable Historical Events - 1654
1654 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 7 |
Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp Netherlands, 1 person dies |
Jan 26 |
Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife |
Apr 12 |
Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State |
Apr 15 |
England & Netherlands sign peace treaty |
Apr 21 |
England & Sweden sign trade agreement |
Apr 26 |
Jews are expelled from Brazil |
May 3 |
Bridge at Rowley Mass begins charging tolls for animals |
May 13 |
Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish |
Jun 6 |
Queen Christina of Sweden resigns & converts to Catholicism |
Jun 7 |
Louis XIV crowned King of France |
Jul 20 |
Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control |
Aug 5 |
French troops occupy Stenay |
Aug 22 |
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree, one ot the first Jewish colonists |
Aug 24 |
Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht |
Sep 16 |
Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland |
Sep 25 |
England & Denmark sign trade agreement |
Oct 12 |
The Delft Explosion (gunpowder) devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100. |
Oct 15 |
Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel |
Nov 21 |
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia |
Nov 23 |
French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life. |
Keep in touch with us:
beta testing:
nothing here now
