Historical Events In 1854
Friday, 25 October 2024
Jan 01 In the year 1854 james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) in the year 1854.
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) in the year 1854.
Jan 04 On this day in history the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
Jan 05 In the year 1854 steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die
Jan 06 In the year 1854 sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)
Jan 09 In the year 1854 astor Library opens in New York City NY
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in NYC on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77
Jan 10 In the year 1854 peter Gast, composer
Jan 13 Anthony Foss patents accordion on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history anthony Foss patents the accordion
Jan 18 On this day in history filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México
Jan 18 Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico in the year 1854.
Jan 18 In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies
Jan 18 On this day in history thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)
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 On this day in history aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow
Jan 29 Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on this day in history.
Jan 30 In the year 1854 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast
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) in the year 1854.
Feb 01 Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people 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 On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI
Feb 04 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1854 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 On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time
Feb 11 Major streets lit by coal gas for first time in the year 1854.
Feb 16 Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres in the year 1854.
Feb 16 In the year 1854 oscar Fetras, composer