Important Historical Events of the year 1754, Year 1754 in History

List of 1754 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1754

What happened in the year 1754?

Date Event
January 28, 1754 Sir Horace Walpole coins the word serendipity in a letter to a friend.
May 28, 1754 French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
July 3, 1754 French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.