Famous Personalities Born In 1854

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)  

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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 29 Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 09 Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)  

Feb 16 In the year 1854 birth of oscar Fetras, composer  

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

Feb 20 Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

Feb 28 In the year 1854 birth of juliusz Zarebski, composer  

Mar 04 Sir Napier Shaw, British meteorologist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of alexandru Macedonski, Romanian writer (d. 1920)  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of john Lane, British publisher (d. 1925)  

Mar 14 In the year 1854 birth of paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)  

Mar 14 Thomas Riley Marshall, (D) 28th VP (1913-21) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) was born in the year 1854.  

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

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

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

Apr 01 Bill Traylor, American artist (d. 1949) was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 05 Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Seaborn M Denson, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 10 In the year 1854 birth of jozef M T Orelio, baritone  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times)  

Apr 21 Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1854 birth of william Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. 1907)  

Apr 21 In the year 1854 birth of wladyslaw Rzepko, composer  

Apr 22 Henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.  

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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 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 On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

Apr 06 William Strickland, US architect, dies in the year 1854.