Historical Events In 1854
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 01 James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) on this day in history.
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) on this day in history.
Jan 04 The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on this day in history.
Jan 05 Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)
Jan 09 In the year 1854 astor Library opens in New York City NY
Jan 09 In the year 1854 astor Library opens in NYC
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 On this day in history anthony Foss patents accordion
Jan 13 In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents the accordion
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 In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies
Jan 18 On this day in history thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)
Jan 21 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 on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1854 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow
Jan 29 Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on this day in history.
Jan 30 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.
Jan 30 The first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast on this day in history.
Jan 31 Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) in the year 1854.
Feb 01 In the year 1854 broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people
Feb 01 On this day in history 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" on this day in history.
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI in the year 1854.
Feb 04 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.
Feb 06 On this day in history composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine
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 On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for first time
Feb 16 On this day in history franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres
Feb 16 On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer