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 Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Jan 18 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies

Apr 11 On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55

Apr 15 Arthur Aikin, English chemist, mineralogist, and writer (b. 1773) died in the year 1854.

Apr 17 In the year 1854 gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74

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

Apr 19 Robert Jameson, Scottish naturalist (b. 1774) died on this day in history.

Apr 22 In the year 1854 death of nicolás Bravo, Mexican politician and soldier (b. 1786)

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

May 03 In the year 1854 william Beale, composer, dies at 70

May 31 In the year 1854 vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34

Jun 07 On this day in history death of charles Baudin, French admiral (b. 1792)

Jul 04 In the year 1854 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72

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

Jul 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1854 frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57

Aug 11 Macedonio Melloni, Italian physicist (b. 1798) died in the year 1854.

Aug 16 On this day in history duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies

Aug 20 On this day in history friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79

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

Oct 28 On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67

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 On this day in history john G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60

Nov 26 In the year 1854 matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies

Dec 09 Almeida Garrett, Portuguese writer (b. 1799) died in the year 1854.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)

Jan 06 In the year 1854 birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)

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

Jan 10 Peter Gast, composer was born in the year 1854.

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

Jan 29 Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.

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)