Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   On this day in history british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)   

Feb 17   Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)   

Feb 22   In the year 1854 first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

Feb 23   Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

Feb 27   On this day in history composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine   

Feb 28   Juliusz Zarebski, composer in the year 1854.   

Feb 28   In the year 1854 republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI   

Feb 28   In the year 1854 republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc   

Feb 28   On this day in history slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party).   

Feb 28   The Republican Party is formally organized on this day in history.   

Mar 01   SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again   

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 in the year 1854.   

Mar 07   Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes in the year 1854.   

Mar 07   Charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes! in the year 1854.   

Mar 07   On this day in history charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!1862 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed   

Mar 08   In the year 1854 tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)   

Mar 08   In the year 1854 uS Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan   

Mar 14   Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass in the year 1854.   

Mar 20   In the year 1854 republican Party Founded In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig political party meet to establish a new political party that would oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories   

Mar 20   Republican Party Founded: In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig political party meet to establish a new political party that would oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) in the year 1854.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony)   

Mar 26   In the year 1854 braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

Mar 28   In the year 1854 during the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia   

Mar 31   Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade in the year 1854.   

Mar 31   On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 06   In the year 1854 birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1854 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 17   In the year 1854 hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

Mar 06   In the year 1854 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80   

Mar 11   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies