Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer in the year 1854.  

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.  

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   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   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) in the year 1854.  

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

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) in the year 1854.  

Feb 28   The Republican Party is formally organized on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1854 charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!  

Mar 07   In the year 1854 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   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   In the year 1854 1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass  

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 in the year 1854.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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) in the year 1854.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)  

Jan 09   In the year 1854 birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)  

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born in the year 1854.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

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