Historical Events
- 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, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals
- May 13 Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish galleys
- Jun 6 Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
- Jun 7 Louis XIV crowned King of France
- More Historical Events
Famous People Born in 1654
- Jan 10 Joshua Barnes, English scholar, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 1712)
- Jan 20 Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet
- Jan 22 Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)
- Mar 11 Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer
- Mar 16 Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)
More Famous Birthdays
Famous People in 1654
Rembrandt van RijnWorld Leaders in 1654
Louis XIV
Oliver Cromwell
Famous People Who Died in 1654
- Jan 10 Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)
- Jan 17 Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried
- Feb 17 Michael Lohr, German composer, dies at 62
- Feb 18 Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)
- Mar 24 Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66
More Famous Deaths