Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) in the year 1854.  

Feb 17   In the year 1854 friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer  

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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   First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan in the year 1854.  

Feb 23   Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1854 composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine  

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   On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc  

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

Feb 28   The Republican Party is formally organized on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again  

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

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

Mar 07   Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes in the year 1854.  

Mar 07   Charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes! on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

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   In the year 1854 1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass  

Mar 20   In the year 1854 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 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 in the year 1854.  

Mar 21   On this day in history alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)  

Mar 23   Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) in the year 1854.  

Mar 26   In the year 1854 braulio Dueno Colon, composer  

Mar 28   In the year 1854 during the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia  

Mar 31   Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade in the year 1854.  

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade in the year 1854.  

Mar 31   On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian  

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies  

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

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   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.