Historical Events In 1854

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

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1854 louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth)  

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   In the year 1854 juliusz Zarebski, composer  

Feb 28   On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.  

Mar 01   In the year 1854 sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again  

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   Charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!1862 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed in the year 1854.  

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

Mar 08   US Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.  

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 20   On this day in history 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 21   Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) in the year 1854.  

Mar 23   Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) in the year 1854.  

Mar 26   Braulio Dueno Colon, composer in the year 1854.  

Mar 28   During the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia in the year 1854.  

Mar 31   Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) in the year 1854.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.  

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   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

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