Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1854

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

Sep 02 Hans Jæger, Norwegian writer and political activist (d. 1910) was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 08 Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman)  

Sep 17 In the year 1854 birth of david Dunbar Buick, American automobile pioneer (d.1929)  

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of hans Muller, music historian  

Sep 23 In the year 1854 birth of cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus)  

Sep 29 Martin Pluddemann, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 03 William Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 07 Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 07 In the year 1854 birth of christiaan R de Wet, South African rebel leader, politician and general in the Boer War  

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer  

Oct 16 Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 16 In the year 1854 birth of oscar Wilde, [Fingal O'Flahertie Wills], Dublin, (Pic of Dorian Gray)  

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 in the year 1854.  

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 In the year 1854 birth of august T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam)  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (d. 1920) was born in the year 1854.  

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 In the year 1854 birth of johannes Rydberg, Swedish physicist (d. 1919)  

Nov 09 Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 16 In the year 1854 birth of jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician  

Nov 17 Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 21 On this day in history birth of benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22)  

Nov 27 Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs was born in the year 1854.  

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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 On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 17 In the year 1854 hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71  

Mar 06 On this day in history caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

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.