Famous Deaths In 1854

Jan 08 William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died on this day in history.

Jan 09 On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77

Jan 18 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.

Feb 04 In the year 1854 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 Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.

Apr 06 On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies

Apr 11 Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 on this day in history.

Apr 15 On this day in history death of arthur Aikin, English chemist, mineralogist, and writer (b. 1773)

Apr 17 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.

Apr 18 On this day in history joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84

Apr 19 On this day in history death of robert Jameson, Scottish naturalist (b. 1774)

Apr 22 Nicolás Bravo, Mexican politician and soldier (b. 1786) died on this day in history.

Apr 29 Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general (b. 1768) died on this day in history.

May 03 William Beale, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

May 31 On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34

Jun 07 Charles Baudin, French admiral (b. 1792) died on this day in history.

Jul 04 On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72

Jul 06 Georg Ohm, German physicist (b. 1789) died in the year 1854.

Jul 15 In the year 1854 wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39

Jul 18 Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 on this day in history.

Aug 09 On this day in history frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57

Aug 11 Macedonio Melloni, Italian physicist (b. 1798) died on this day in history.

Aug 16 Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on this day in history.

Aug 20 Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 in the year 1854.

Oct 22 J Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1854.

Oct 28 James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1854.

Nov 05 ... Soimonov, Russian general, dies in battle of Inkermann on this day in history.

Nov 19 In the year 1854 alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46

Nov 25 John G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60 on this day in history.

Nov 26 Matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies in the year 1854.

Dec 09 In the year 1854 death of almeida Garrett, Portuguese writer (b. 1799)

Jan 01 James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 10 In the year 1854 birth of peter Gast, composer

Jan 18 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian

Feb 09 Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born on this day in history.

Feb 09 Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.