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Historical Events In 1854
Wednesday, 23 January 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) on this day in history.
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on this day in history.
Jan 04 The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on this day in history.
Jan 05 Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die in the year 1854.
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 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 On this day in history peter Gast, composer
Jan 13 Anthony Foss patents accordion in the year 1854.
Jan 13 On this day in history anthony Foss patents the accordion
Jan 18 In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México
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 In the year 1854 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.
Jan 25 Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow in the year 1854.
Jan 29 In the year 1854 willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian
Jan 30 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast on this day in history.
Jan 30 The first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.
Jan 31 In the year 1854 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)
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 On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"
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 On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66
Feb 06 On this day in history composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine
Feb 09 Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician in the year 1854.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1854 oscar Fetras, composer
Feb 17 British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on this day in history.
