Page 7: Historical Events In 1854

Nov 19   On this day in history alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1854 john G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60   

Nov 26   Matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1854 aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs   

Nov 28   In the year 1854 dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo   

Nov 28   Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist in the year 1854.   

Dec 01   Armed Diggers prepare for confrontation with troops on Eureka Hill, Victcoria on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1854 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.   

Dec 05   In the year 1854 aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair   

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX proclaims Immaculate Conception, makes Mary, free of Original Sin in the year 1854.   

Dec 09   On this day in history lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published   

Dec 09   Pekka Hannikainen, composer in the year 1854.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1854 first street-cleaning machine in US first used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   On this day in history philadelphia residents were amazed as the first street cleaning machine was put into operation.   

Dec 19   Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams in the year 1854.   

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   On this day in history wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

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   On this day in history birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

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

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born in the year 1854.   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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