Historical Events In 1854

Apr 01   On this day in history hard Times begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words.   

Apr 04   Sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer   

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

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

Apr 09   Seaborn M Denson, composer in the year 1854.   

Apr 10   Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1854 hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)   

Apr 11   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 in the year 1854.   

Apr 13   In the year 1854 richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times)   

Apr 16   Franz Liszt's "Mazeppa," premieres on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history san Salvador destroyed by earthquake   

Apr 16   Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die in the year 1854.   

Apr 17   On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74   

Apr 18   In the year 1854 joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84   

Apr 21   In the year 1854 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

Apr 22   Henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913) in the year 1854.   

Apr 24   On this day in history austria's Franz Joseph I marries Elisabeth A E "Sissi"   

Apr 29   Henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher in the year 1854.   

Apr 29   The birth of Henri Poincare, French mathematician on this day in history.   

May 01   Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes in the year 1854.   

May 03   In the year 1854 william Beale, composer, dies at 70   

May 05   Antonio Smareglia, composer in the year 1854.   

May 05   In the year 1854 english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast   

May 11   John Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper) in the year 1854.   

May 13   In the year 1854 louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra)   

May 18   Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

May 24   In the year 1854 lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts   

May 24   On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

May 27   Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on this day in history.   

May 27   Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on this day in history.   

May 27   Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1854 kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery   

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Jan 01   In the year 1854 birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 06   In the year 1854 birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

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   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 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   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

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

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

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

Mar 11   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies in the year 1854.