Page 3: Historical Events In 1854

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1854 vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer   

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1854 seaborn M Denson, composer   

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

Apr 11   Hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   Franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres in the year 1854.   

Apr 16   San Salvador destroyed by earthquake in the year 1854.   

Apr 16   Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74   

Apr 18   Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1854.   

Apr 21   Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1854 henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913)   

Apr 24   Austria's Franz Joseph I marries Elisabeth A E "Sissi" in the year 1854.   

Apr 29   On this day in history henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher   

Apr 29   In the year 1854 the birth of Henri Poincare, French mathematician   

May 01   On this day in history amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes   

May 03   In the year 1854 william Beale, composer, dies at 70   

May 05   Antonio Smareglia, composer in the year 1854.   

May 05   English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast in the year 1854.   

May 11   On this day in history john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)   

May 13   Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra) on this day in history.   

May 18   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history 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   Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on this day in history.   

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

May 27   Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed   

May 30   Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1854.   

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