Notable Historical Events - 1754
1754 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 4 |
Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) |
Jan 15 |
Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam |
Jan 28 |
Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity |
Mar 8 |
Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain |
Mar 18 |
Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier |
May 9 |
1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" |
May 28 |
Battle of Jumonville Glen: forces led by George Washington kill French Canadian officer Joseph Coulon de Jumonville |
Jun 19 |
Albany Congress held by seven British colonies & Iroquois indians |
Jul 3 |
George Washington surrenders to French, Fort Necessity (7 Years' War) |
Jul 4 |
George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France |
Jul 7 |
Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) |
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