Page 7: Historical Events In 1854

Nov 19   On this day in history alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46   

Nov 21   Benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22) in the year 1854.   

Nov 25   John G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60 in the year 1854.   

Nov 26   Matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1854.   

Nov 28   In the year 1854 dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo   

Nov 28   Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist in the year 1854.   

Dec 01   Armed Diggers prepare for confrontation with troops on Eureka Hill, Victcoria in the year 1854.   

Dec 03   On this day in history eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be the birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.   

Dec 05   Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1854 pope Pius IX proclaims Immaculate Conception, makes Mary, free of Original Sin   

Dec 09   On this day in history lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published   

Dec 09   In the year 1854 pekka Hannikainen, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   In the year 1854 first street-cleaning machine in US first used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   Philadelphia residents were amazed as the first street cleaning machine was put into operation on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams in the year 1854.   

Dec 25   On this day in history opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific.   

Dec 26   On this day in history wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo in the year 1854.   

Dec 30   In the year 1854 pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC   

Dec 30   On this day in history pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, first in US, incorporated in NYC   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died in the year 1854.   

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