Famous Personalities Born In 1854

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

Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.  

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

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1854 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 On this day in history 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 Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of sir Napier Shaw, British meteorologist (d. 1945)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

Mar 14 In the year 1854 birth of alexandru Macedonski, Romanian writer (d. 1920)  

Mar 14 In the year 1854 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 In the year 1854 birth of emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917)  

Mar 21 Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of braulio Dueno Colon, composer  

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

Apr 01 In the year 1854 birth of bill Traylor, American artist (d. 1949)  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer  

Apr 09 Seaborn M Denson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11 In the year 1854 birth of hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

Apr 13 Richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times) was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 21 In the year 1854 birth of eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Rzepko, composer  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913)  

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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 On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

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 Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 in the year 1854.  

Mar 11 In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

Apr 06 William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.