Historical Events In 1854

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

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

Feb 23   Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein in the year 1854.  

Feb 24   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) in the year 1854.  

Feb 27   Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) in the year 1854.  

Mar 23   In the year 1854 alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony)  

Mar 26   In the year 1854 braulio Dueno Colon, composer  

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   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1854 birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1854 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 on this day in history.  

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

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