Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   In the year 1854 friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer  

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) 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 in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1854 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

Feb 27   Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine in the year 1854.  

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

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! on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

Mar 08   US Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan in the year 1854.  

Mar 14   On this day in history paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)  

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

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 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 21   On this day in history alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)  

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

Mar 26   Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1854 hard Times begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words.  

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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 in the year 1854.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1854 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   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies