Historical Events In 1854

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   The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang in the year 1854.  

Jan 05   Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die in the year 1854.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history astor Library opens in NYC  

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

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

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents accordion on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents the accordion in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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

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   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 in the year 1854.  

Feb 04   Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 06   Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres  

Feb 16   In the year 1854 oscar Fetras, composer  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies  

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.  

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.  

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 in the year 1854.  

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died in the year 1854.  

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.