Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1854

Sep 01 Engelbert Humperdinck, Germany, opera composer (Parisfal) was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 02 In the year 1854 birth of hans Jæger, Norwegian writer and political activist (d. 1910)  

Sep 08 Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 10 In the year 1854 birth of anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman)  

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of david Dunbar Buick, American automobile pioneer (d.1929)  

Sep 17 Hans Muller, music historian was born in the year 1854.  

Sep 23 Cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus)  

Sep 29 Martin Pluddemann, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 03 William Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 07 In the year 1854 birth of christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)  

Oct 07 Christiaan R de Wet, South African rebel leader, politician and general in the Boer War was born on this day in history.  

Oct 10 Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 16 In the year 1854 birth of karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist  

Oct 16 Oscar Wilde, [Fingal O'Flahertie Wills], Dublin, (Pic of Dorian Gray) was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 18 In the year 1854 birth of bill Murdoch, cricketer (great pioneer of Australian Test cricket)  

Oct 18 Solomon A Andree, Swedish engineer/balloonist/Artic explorer was born in the year 1854.  

Oct 20 In the year 1854 birth of alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)  

Oct 20 Arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 24 On this day in history birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)  

Oct 26 August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 26 On this day in history birth of c. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. 1914)  

Oct 27 Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 31 On this day in history birth of georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)  

Nov 05 In the year 1854 birth of alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (d. 1920)  

Nov 05 In the year 1854 birth of paul Sabatier, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941)  

Nov 06 John Phillip Sousa, Wash DC, march king (Stars & Stripes Forever) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 08 Johannes Rydberg, Swedish physicist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of joseph Miroslav Weber, composer  

Nov 13 George Whitfield Chadwick, Lowell Mass, composer (Judi Van Winke) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 16 In the year 1854 birth of jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician  

Nov 17 In the year 1854 birth of louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17)  

Nov 21 In the year 1854 birth of benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22)  

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs  

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Jan 08 William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died in the year 1854.  

Jan 09 In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

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