Page 3: Historical Events In 1854

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

Apr 04   In the year 1854 sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai   

Apr 05   Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer in the year 1854.   

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1854 seaborn M Denson, composer   

Apr 10   Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)   

Apr 11   In the year 1854 karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55   

Apr 13   In the year 1854 richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times)   

Apr 16   On this day in history franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres   

Apr 16   In the year 1854 san Salvador destroyed by earthquake   

Apr 16   Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die in the year 1854.   

Apr 17   Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1854 joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84   

Apr 21   In the year 1854 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

Apr 22   On this day in history henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913)   

Apr 24   In the year 1854 austria's Franz Joseph I marries Elisabeth A E "Sissi"   

Apr 29   In the year 1854 henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher   

Apr 29   On this day in history the birth of Henri Poincare, French mathematician   

May 01   Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes on this day in history.   

May 03   William Beale, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1854.   

May 05   In the year 1854 antonio Smareglia, composer   

May 05   On this day in history english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast   

May 11   In the year 1854 john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)   

May 13   On this day in history louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra)   

May 18   In the year 1854 bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

May 24   In the year 1854 anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

May 24   Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

May 27   Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

May 27   In the year 1854 marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed   

May 30   In the year 1854 kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery   

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1854 birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.   

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