Famous Birthdays In 1854

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

Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.  

Jan 09 Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician  

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

Feb 16 Oscar Fetras, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 In the year 1854 birth of louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth)  

Feb 24 Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Juliusz Zarebski, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 04 In the year 1854 birth of sir Napier Shaw, British meteorologist (d. 1945)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of alexandru Macedonski, Romanian writer (d. 1920)  

Mar 14 In the year 1854 birth of john Lane, British publisher (d. 1925)  

Mar 14 In the year 1854 birth of paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)  

Mar 14 Thomas Riley Marshall, (D) 28th VP (1913-21) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917)  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)  

Mar 23 Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1854 birth of braulio Dueno Colon, composer  

Mar 31 In the year 1854 birth of dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)  

Apr 01 Bill Traylor, American artist (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09 In the year 1854 birth of seaborn M Denson, composer  

Apr 10 In the year 1854 birth of jozef M T Orelio, baritone  

Apr 11 In the year 1854 birth of hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

Apr 13 Richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times) was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 21 Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 21 In the year 1854 birth of william Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. 1907)  

Apr 21 Wladyslaw Rzepko, composer was born in the year 1854.  

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

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Jan 08 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.