Historical Events In 1854

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

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.   

Jan 05   Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in New York City NY in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 astor Library opens in NYC   

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 in the year 1854.   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history anthony Foss patents accordion   

Jan 13   On this day in history anthony Foss patents the accordion   

Jan 18   Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) in the year 1854.   

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   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on this day in history.   

Jan 30   1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.   

Jan 30   On this day in history the first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast   

Jan 31   In the year 1854 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

Feb 01   In the year 1854 broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people   

Feb 01   On this day in history fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa   

Feb 02   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians" in the year 1854.   

Feb 04   On this day in history alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc   

Feb 04   Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine   

Feb 09   On this day in history aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

Feb 11   Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

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.   

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   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1854 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies