Historical Events In 1854

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

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

Feb 20   Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) in the year 1854.  

Feb 22   In the year 1854 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)  

Feb 22   First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan in the year 1854.  

Feb 23   On this day in history great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein  

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

Feb 27   Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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) in the year 1854.  

Feb 28   In the year 1854 the Republican Party is formally organized  

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1854 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1854 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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   On this day in history paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)  

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

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

Mar 23   Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Braulio Dueno Colon, composer in the year 1854.  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1854 dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)  

Mar 31   In the year 1854 treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade  

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   Hard Times begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words on this day in history.  

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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   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born in the year 1854.  

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian  

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician  

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 in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.  

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

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies in the year 1854.