Page 2: Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth)   

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)   

Feb 22   On this day in history first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

Feb 23   Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein in the year 1854.   

Feb 24   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) in the year 1854.   

Feb 27   Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine in the year 1854.   

Feb 28   Juliusz Zarebski, composer in the year 1854.   

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1854 republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc   

Feb 28   Slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The Republican Party is formally organized in the year 1854.   

Mar 01   SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again on this day in history.   

Mar 01   SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again in the year 1854.   

Mar 06   On this day in history caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80   

Mar 07   On this day in history charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes   

Mar 07   On this day in history charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!   

Mar 07   On this day in history charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!1862 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed   

Mar 08   Tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder) in the year 1854.   

Mar 08   In the year 1854 uS Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan   

Mar 14   In the year 1854 paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)   

Mar 17   1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Republican Party Founded In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig political party meet to establish a new political party that would oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history republican Party Founded: In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig political party meet to establish a new political party that would oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories   

Mar 21   Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) in the year 1854.   

Mar 23   In the year 1854 alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony)   

Mar 26   On this day in history braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

Mar 28   During the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1854 birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

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

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1854 birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

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