Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1854

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

Sep 02 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17 Hans Muller, music historian was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus) was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of martin Pluddemann, composer  

Oct 03 On this day in history birth of william Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever  

Oct 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1854 birth of jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer  

Oct 16 Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18 In the year 1854 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 Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1854 birth of georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)  

Nov 05 Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Paul Sabatier, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941) was born in the year 1854.  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1854 birth of louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17)  

Nov 21 Benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 18 On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies  

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 in the year 1854.  

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