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Historical Events In 1854
Sunday, 15 December 2019
Jan 01 On this day in history james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) 
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) in the year 1854.
Jan 01 On this day in history lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn)
Jan 04 The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang in the year 1854.
Jan 05 On this day in history steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die
Jan 06 In the year 1854 sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in New York City NY in the year 1854.
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in NYC in the year 1854.
Jan 09 Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Jan 10 Peter Gast, composer in the year 1854.
Jan 13 On this day in history anthony Foss patents accordion
Jan 13 In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents the accordion
Jan 18 In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México
Jan 18 In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico
Jan 18 In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies
Jan 18 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) on this day in history.
Jan 21 The Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers on this day in history.
Jan 25 Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow in the year 1854.
Jan 29 On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian
Jan 30 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history the first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast
Jan 31 Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa in the year 1854.
Feb 02 Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians" in the year 1854.
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI in the year 1854.
Feb 04 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 06 Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician
Feb 11 In the year 1854 major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time
Feb 11 On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for first time
Feb 16 In the year 1854 franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres
Feb 16 Oscar Fetras, composer on this day in history.
Feb 17 On this day in history british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)