Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   On this day in history british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)   

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

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

Feb 28   Juliusz Zarebski, composer in the year 1854.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the Republican Party is formally organized   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1854 charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!   

Mar 07   Charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!1862 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed in the year 1854.   

Mar 08   Tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   US Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan in the year 1854.   

Mar 14   Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908) in the year 1854.   

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   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) in the year 1854.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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 US in the year 1854.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 birth of peter Gast, composer   

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

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)   

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

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