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Historical Events Happened In 1854

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Apr 04   On this day in history sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai  

Apr 05   Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history william Strickland US architect, dies  

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Seaborn M Denson, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

Apr 11   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Apr 13   On this day in history richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times)  

Apr 16   On this day in history franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres  

Apr 16   San Salvador destroyed by earthquake on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons  

Apr 22   Henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Austria's Franz Joseph I marries Elisabeth A E "Sissi" on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher on this day in history.  

Apr 29   The birth of Henri Poincare, French mathematician on this day in history.  

May 01   Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes on this day in history.  

May 03   William Beale, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 05   Antonio Smareglia, composer on this day in history.  

May 05   On this day in history english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast  

May 11   On this day in history john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)  

May 13   Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra) on this day in history.  

May 18   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston  

May 24   On this day in history lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts  

May 24   On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)  

May 27   On this day in history georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)  

May 27   On this day in history marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed  

May 27   Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on this day in history.  

May 30   Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery on this day in history.  

May 30   On this day in history the U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established  

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Famous Birthdays In 1854

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer  

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

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.  

Famous Deaths In 1854

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)  

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66  

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

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.