Historical Events in 1654
- 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 Adm Adeler beats Turkish
- Jun 6 Queen Christina of Sweden resigns and converts to Catholicism
- Jun 7 Louis XIV crowned King of France
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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)
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Famous People in 1654
Rembrandt van Rijn
Painter
Rembrandt van RijnWorld Leaders in 1654
- Louis XIV
The Sun King of France - Oliver Cromwell
English Military and Political Leader
Louis XIV
Oliver CromwellFamous 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
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