Page 2: Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   In the year 1854 british recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)   

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   In the year 1854 louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.   

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   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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