Page 5: Historical Events In 1854

Aug 09   Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57 in the year 1854.   

Aug 09   On this day in history henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden"   

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   Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79   

Aug 22   Milan I, King of Serbia on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Moritz Moszkowski, composer in the year 1854.   

Aug 24   National emigration convention meets in Cleveland on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1854 self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay)   

Aug 30   On this day in history john Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels   

Sep 01   In the year 1854 engelbert Humperdinck, Germany, opera composer (Parisfal)   

Sep 04   English/French assault on Petropavlovsk Kamchatka in the year 1854.   

Sep 08   Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman)   

Sep 14   On this day in history allied armies, including those of Britain & France, land in Crimea   

Sep 17   In the year 1854 hans Muller, music historian   

Sep 19   On this day in history henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car   

Sep 20   On this day in history battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died   

Sep 20   British and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea in the year 1854.   

Sep 23   In the year 1854 cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)   

Sep 27   Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board in the year 1854.   

Sep 27   In the year 1854 the steamship liner Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 300 people   

Sep 28   Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus) in the year 1854.   

Sep 29   Martin Pluddemann, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   William Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever in the year 1854.   

Oct 04   Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history the siege of Sebastopol begins.   

Oct 10   In the year 1854 jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer   

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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   On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1854.   

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

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 in the year 1854.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1854 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   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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