Historical Events In 1854

Nov 19   Alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1854.   

Nov 21   Benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22) in the year 1854.   

Nov 25   In the year 1854 john G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60   

Nov 26   On this day in history matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies   

Nov 27   Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1854 dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo   

Nov 28   Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist in the year 1854.   

Dec 01   On this day in history armed Diggers prepare for confrontation with troops on Eureka Hill, Victcoria.   

Dec 03   In the year 1854 eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be the birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.   

Dec 05   Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair in the year 1854.   

Dec 08   On this day in history pope Pius IX proclaims Immaculate Conception, makes Mary, free of Original Sin   

Dec 09   On this day in history lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published   

Dec 09   In the year 1854 pekka Hannikainen, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   First street-cleaning machine in US first used in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1854 philadelphia residents were amazed as the first street cleaning machine was put into operation.   

Dec 19   In the year 1854 allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams   

Dec 25   Opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo in the year 1854.   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC in the year 1854.   

Dec 30   On this day in history pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, first in US, incorporated in NYC   

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Jan 01   In the year 1854 birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1854.   

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies in the year 1854.