Page 2: Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) in the year 1854.   

Feb 17   Friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer in the year 1854.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth)   

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)   

Feb 22   On this day in history first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

Feb 23   On this day in history great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein   

Feb 24   On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

Feb 27   Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Juliusz Zarebski, composer in the year 1854.   

Feb 28   On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI   

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.   

Feb 28   In the year 1854 slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party).   

Feb 28   The Republican Party is formally organized in the year 1854.   

Mar 01   On this day in history sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again   

Mar 01   In the year 1854 sS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again   

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

Mar 07   Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes in the year 1854.   

Mar 07   In the year 1854 charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!   

Mar 07   Charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes!1862 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed in the year 1854.   

Mar 08   Tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder) in the year 1854.   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan   

Mar 14   Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908) in the year 1854.   

Mar 17   1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass in the year 1854.   

Mar 20   On this day in history republican Party Founded In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig political party meet to establish a new political party that would oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories   

Mar 20   On this day in history republican Party Founded: In Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig political party meet to establish a new political party that would oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories   

Mar 21   Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony)   

Mar 26   Braulio Dueno Colon, composer in the year 1854.   

Mar 28   On this day in history during the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia   

Mar 31   In the year 1854 dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade in the year 1854.   

Mar 31   In the year 1854 treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade   

Mar 31   Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US 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   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born in the year 1854.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

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

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies