Historical Events In 1854
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Aug 09 Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Aug 09 Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden" on this day in history.
Aug 10 J Scott Lidgett, London, theologist on this day in history.
Aug 12 On this day in history alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith
Aug 16 In the year 1854 duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies
Aug 20 In the year 1854 friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79
Aug 22 Milan I, King of Serbia on this day in history.
Aug 23 On this day in history moritz Moszkowski, composer
Aug 24 National emigration convention meets in Cleveland in the year 1854.
Aug 24 Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer in the year 1854.
Aug 29 On this day in history self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay)
Aug 30 John Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels on this day in history.
Sep 01 On this day in history engelbert Humperdinck, Germany, opera composer (Parisfal)
Sep 04 On this day in history english/French assault on Petropavlovsk Kamchatka
Sep 08 Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File in the year 1854.
Sep 10 In the year 1854 anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman)
Sep 14 Allied armies, including those of Britain & France, land in Crimea in the year 1854.
Sep 17 On this day in history hans Muller, music historian
Sep 19 In the year 1854 henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
Sep 20 Battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died on this day in history.
Sep 20 British and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea in the year 1854.
Sep 23 On this day in history cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)
Sep 27 In the year 1854 steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board
Sep 27 On this day in history the steamship liner Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 300 people
Sep 28 On this day in history adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus)
Sep 29 On this day in history martin Pluddemann, composer
Oct 01 The watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American System of Watch Manufacturing in the year 1854.
Oct 03 William Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever in the year 1854.
Oct 04 On this day in history abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair
Oct 04 In the year 1854 honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
Oct 06 The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead started shortly after midnight, leading to 53 deaths and hundreds injured in the year 1854.
Oct 07 In the year 1854 christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)
Oct 09 the siege of Sebastopol begins in the year 1854.
Oct 10 Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer on this day in history.
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