Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   In the year 1854 british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)  

Feb 17   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)  

Feb 22   On this day in history first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan  

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

Feb 24   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1854 juliusz Zarebski, composer  

Feb 28   In the year 1854 republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI  

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   The Republican Party is formally organized in the year 1854.  

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

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

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1854 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   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 in the year 1854.  

Mar 28   During the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1854.  

Mar 31   On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1854 birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)  

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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian  

Feb 09   In the year 1854 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   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   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies  

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 in the year 1854.  

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

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