Page 2: Historical Events In 1854

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

Feb 17   On this day in history friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

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

Feb 24   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) in the year 1854.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer   

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history the Republican Party is formally organized   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   US Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 foreign trade   

Mar 31   In the year 1854 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   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1854.   

Apr 06   On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies