Historical Events In 1854
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Jan 01 James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) in the year 1854.
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 On this day in history steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die
Jan 06 On this day in history sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)
Jan 09 On this day in history astor Library opens in New York City NY
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in NYC in the year 1854.
Jan 09 Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Jan 10 Peter Gast, composer on this day in history.
Jan 13 Anthony Foss patents accordion in the year 1854.
Jan 13 Anthony Foss patents the accordion in the year 1854.
Jan 18 Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México in the year 1854.
Jan 18 In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico
Jan 18 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.
Jan 18 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1854.
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 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.
Jan 30 In the year 1854 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 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 In the year 1854 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 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 Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on this day in history.
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 Oscar Fetras, composer in the year 1854.