Historical Events In 1854

Feb 17   British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1854 friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer   

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.   

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   In the year 1854 first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

Feb 23   Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein in the year 1854.   

Feb 24   Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) in the year 1854.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1854 juliusz Zarebski, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1854 republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI   

Feb 28   Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1854 the Republican Party is formally organized   

Mar 01   SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor & is never seen again in the year 1854.   

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

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 in the year 1854.   

Mar 07   Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Charles Miller received a patent for the sewing machine that stitches buttonholes! on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   US Commodore Matthew C Perry's 2nd trip to Japan in the year 1854.   

Mar 14   In the year 1854 paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)   

Mar 17   On this day in history 1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass   

Mar 20   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 in the year 1854.   

Mar 20   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony)   

Mar 26   In the year 1854 braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

Mar 28   In the year 1854 during the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia   

Mar 31   Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) 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 foreign trade on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer   

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

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71   

Mar 06   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 in the year 1854.   

Mar 11   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies