Page 7: Historical Events In 1854

Nov 19   Alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22) on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history john G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60   

Nov 26   Matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies in the year 1854.   

Nov 27   Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1854.   

Nov 28   Dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo in the year 1854.   

Nov 28   On this day in history gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist   

Dec 01   In the year 1854 armed Diggers prepare for confrontation with troops on Eureka Hill, Victcoria.   

Dec 03   Eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be the birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences in the year 1854.   

Dec 05   Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX proclaims Immaculate Conception, makes Mary, free of Original Sin on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1854 lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published   

Dec 09   On this day in history pekka Hannikainen, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   On this day in history first street-cleaning machine in US first used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   In the year 1854 philadelphia residents were amazed as the first street cleaning machine was put into operation.   

Dec 19   In the year 1854 allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams   

Dec 25   On this day in history opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific.   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC   

Dec 30   In the year 1854 pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, first in US, incorporated in NYC   

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

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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   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   On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66   

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 on this day in history.   

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