Historical Events In 1854

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) in the year 1854.   

Jan 04   On this day in history the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.   

Jan 05   Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die in the year 1854.   

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

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history astor Library opens in NYC   

Jan 09   On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer in the year 1854.   

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents accordion in the year 1854.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México   

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

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

Feb 01   Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people in the year 1854.   

Feb 01   Fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"   

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

Feb 04   Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

Feb 11   Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1854 franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres   

Feb 16   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer   

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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   In the year 1854 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1854 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 17   In the year 1854 hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

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

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

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