{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1854

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 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 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 Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Oscar Fetras, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 17 Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

Feb 28 In the year 1854 birth of juliusz Zarebski, composer  

Mar 04 Sir Napier Shaw, British meteorologist (d. 1945) was born in the year 1854.  

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

Mar 14 Alexandru Macedonski, Romanian writer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14 Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15 In the year 1854 birth of emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917)  

Mar 21 Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 26 Braulio Dueno Colon, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)  

Apr 01 In the year 1854 birth of bill Traylor, American artist (d. 1949)  

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

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of seaborn M Denson, composer  

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

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

Apr 13 Richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of william Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. 1907)  

Apr 21 In the year 1854 birth of wladyslaw Rzepko, composer  

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

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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 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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.