Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   On this day in history friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer  

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

Feb 20   Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) in the year 1854.  

Feb 22   In the year 1854 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)  

Feb 22   First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1854 great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1854 composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine  

Feb 28   On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer  

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history the Republican Party is formally organized  

Mar 01   SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again in the year 1854.  

Mar 01   SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again in the year 1854.  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes  

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   On this day in history uS Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan  

Mar 14   Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908) in the year 1854.  

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

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   Braulio Dueno Colon, composer in the year 1854.  

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade  

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 US in the year 1854.  

Apr 01   Hard Times begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian  

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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

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