Historical Events In 1854
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
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