Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer in the year 1854.  

Feb 17   In the year 1854 hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71  

Feb 20   Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1854 first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1854 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

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

Feb 28   Juliusz Zarebski, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI in the year 1854.  

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1854 sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again  

Mar 01   In the year 1854 sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1854 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   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   Tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder) in the year 1854.  

Mar 08   US Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan on this day in history.  

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   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 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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1854 braulio Dueno Colon, composer  

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

Mar 31   Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) in the year 1854.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1854 hard Times begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1854 birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)  

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.  

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   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1854 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

Mar 11   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies