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) 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   In the year 1854 steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die   

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

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in New York City NY in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in NYC in the year 1854.   

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   In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México   

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

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1854.   

Jan 29   On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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   Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people   

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   Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians" on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1854 major streets lit by coal gas for first time   

Feb 16   Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres in the year 1854.   

Feb 16   Oscar Fetras, composer in the year 1854.   

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1854 birth of peter Gast, composer   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)   

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80   

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died in the year 1854.   

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