Historical Events In 1854

Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA).   

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn)   

Jan 04   The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang   

Jan 05   Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die.   

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle).   

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in New York City NY   

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in NYC   

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77.   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer.   

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents accordion   

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents the accordion   

Jan 18   Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico.   

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies.   

Jan 18   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.   

Jan 25   Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow.   

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian.   

Jan 30   1st election in Washington Territory; 1682 votes cast.   

Jan 30   The inaugural election in Washington Territory; 1682 votes cast   

Jan 31   Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute).   

Feb 01   Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people   

Feb 01   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".   

Feb 04   Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc   

Feb 04   Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI.   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66.   

Feb 06   Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine.   

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician.   

Feb 11   Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time.   

Feb 11   Major streets lit by coal gas for inaugural time.   

Feb 16   Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres   

Feb 16   Oscar Fetras, composer.   

Feb 17   British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)   

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Jan 01   James frazer: Britain, anthropologist/author (the golden bough)   

Jan 06   Sherlock holmes: Mycroft, fictional detective (via arthur conan doyle)   

Jan 09   Jennie jerome: American society beauty and mother of winston churchill   

Jan 10   Peter gast: Composer   

Jan 18   Thomas a watson: Needed by bell, inventor assistant (telephone)   

Jan 29   Willem pc knuttel: Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   Aletta [henriette] jacobs: 1st dutch female physician   

Feb 09   Edward carson: 1st baron carson, lawyer/leader (irish unionist party)   

Jan 08   William carr beresford: 1st viscount beresford, british general and politician (b. 1768)   

Jan 09   Filippo traetta: [philip trajetta], ital composer,   

Jan 18   Juda turo: American philanthropist,   

Feb 04   Carl ludwig cornelius westenholz: Composer,   

Feb 17   Hugues f r de lamennais: French priest/writer,   

Mar 06   Caspar gc reinwardt: German/dutch biologist,    

Mar 11   Willard richards: American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   William strickland: Us architect,