Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1854

Sep 01 In the year 1854 birth of engelbert Humperdinck, Germany, opera composer (Parisfal)  

Sep 02 In the year 1854 birth of hans Jæger, Norwegian writer and political activist (d. 1910)  

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File  

Sep 10 Anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman) was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 17 David Dunbar Buick, American automobile pioneer (d.1929) was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 17 In the year 1854 birth of hans Muller, music historian  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)  

Sep 28 Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Martin Pluddemann, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 03 In the year 1854 birth of william Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever  

Oct 07 In the year 1854 birth of christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)  

Oct 07 Christiaan R de Wet, South African rebel leader, politician and general in the Boer War was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 10 Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist  

Oct 16 Oscar Wilde, [Fingal O'Flahertie Wills], Dublin, (Pic of Dorian Gray) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of bill Murdoch, cricketer (great pioneer of Australian Test cricket)  

Oct 18 Solomon A Andree, Swedish engineer/balloonist/Artic explorer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 20 In the year 1854 birth of alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)  

Oct 20 Arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations) was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 24 Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 26 August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 26 On this day in history birth of c. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. 1914)  

Oct 27 Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 31 Georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt) was born in the year 1854.  

Nov 05 On this day in history birth of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (d. 1920)  

Nov 05 On this day in history birth of paul Sabatier, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941)  

Nov 06 John Phillip Sousa, Wash DC, march king (Stars & Stripes Forever) was born in the year 1854.  

Nov 08 Johannes Rydberg, Swedish physicist (d. 1919) was born in the year 1854.  

Nov 09 In the year 1854 birth of joseph Miroslav Weber, composer  

Nov 13 On this day in history birth of george Whitfield Chadwick, Lowell Mass, composer (Judi Van Winke)  

Nov 16 Jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician was born in the year 1854.  

Nov 17 Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17) was born in the year 1854.  

Nov 21 Benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22) was born in the year 1854.  

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs  

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

Apr 06 In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies