Historical Events In 1854

Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) in the year 1854.   

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) in the year 1854.   

Jan 04   The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang in the year 1854.   

Jan 05   Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1854 sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   On this day in history astor Library opens in New York City NY   

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history peter Gast, composer   

Jan 13   In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents accordion   

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents the accordion in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers.   

Jan 25   Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian in the year 1854.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast   

Jan 30   The first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.   

Jan 31   In the year 1854 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

Feb 01   Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1854 fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa   

Feb 02   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians" in the year 1854.   

Feb 04   Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.   

Feb 04   On this day in history alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine in the year 1854.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time   

Feb 11   Major streets lit by coal gas for first time on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.   

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   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   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies