1754

1754 (MDCCLIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1754th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 754th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 18th century, and the 5th year of the 1750s decade. As of the start of 1754, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

1754
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Historical Overview of 1754

1754 (MDCCLIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. It marked the 1754th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. This year was crucial as it was the 54th year of the 18th century and the 5th year of the 1750s decade.

Events of 1754

January–March

  • January 28 – Horace Walpole coins the word serendipity in a letter to Horace Mann.
  • February 22 – The Guarani people launch an attack on a Brazilian settlement, marking the beginning of the Guarani War.
  • March 16 – Thomas Pelham-Holles becomes the new Prime Minister of Great Britain.
  • March 25 – The Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 comes into force in England and Wales.

April–June

  • April 30 – Guatemalan forces achieve victory against British pirates.
  • May 14 – The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is founded.
  • May 28 – The French and Indian War begins with the battle of Jumonville Glen.
  • June 19 – The Albany Congress proposes an American Union.

July–September

  • July 3 – George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity.
  • July 10 – The Albany Plan of Union is approved by colonial delegates.
  • August 6 – The Province of Georgia is created as a royal province.
  • September 2 – An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing significant destruction.

October–December

  • October 24 – China’s Qianlong Emperor reverses a policy on Chinese subjects abroad.
  • November 28 – Denmark establishes the Renteskirverkontor for colonial affairs.
  • December 13 – Osman III becomes the new Ottoman Emperor.
  • December 26 – Massachusetts rejects the Albany Plan.

Notable Births in 1754

  • January 15 – Richard Martin, Irish animal rights advocate.
  • February 2 – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French politician.
  • August 23 – Louis XVI, last king of France before the Revolution.
  • December 15 – Usman dan Fodio, Nigerian Islamic theologian.

Significant Deaths in 1754

  • March 6 – Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • November 27 – Abraham de Moivre, French mathematician.
  • December 13 – Mahmud I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Conclusion

The year 1754 was marked by significant events that set the stage for future developments in politics, exploration, and cultural evolution. The beginning of the French and Indian War and the proposal for an American Union are among the pivotal moments that would shape the future of North America.