Historical Events In 1854
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) in the year 1854.
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on this day in history.
Jan 04 The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang in the year 1854.
Jan 05 Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die in the year 1854.
Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) on this day in history.
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in New York City NY in the year 1854.
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in NYC in the year 1854.
Jan 09 On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77
Jan 10 In the year 1854 peter Gast, composer
Jan 13 In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents accordion
Jan 13 In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents the accordion
Jan 18 On this day in history filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México
Jan 18 Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico in the year 1854.
Jan 18 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.
Jan 18 On this day in history thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)
Jan 21 In the year 1854 the Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers.
Jan 25 In the year 1854 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow
Jan 29 On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian
Jan 30 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.
Jan 30 The first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast on this day in history.
Jan 31 In the year 1854 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)
Feb 01 Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people in the year 1854.
Feb 01 Fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1854 pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"
Feb 04 On this day in history alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc
Feb 04 In the year 1854 alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI
Feb 04 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 06 Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician
Feb 11 In the year 1854 major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time
Feb 11 In the year 1854 major streets lit by coal gas for first time
Feb 16 Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres in the year 1854.
Feb 16 On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer