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   In the year 1854 matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies   

Nov 27   Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo in the year 1854.   

Nov 28   On this day in history gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist   

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

Dec 03   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair in the year 1854.   

Dec 08   Pope Pius IX proclaims Immaculate Conception, makes Mary, free of Original Sin on this day in history.   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history pekka Hannikainen, composer   

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

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

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

Dec 19   On this day in history allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams   

Dec 25   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo in the year 1854.   

Dec 26   In the year 1854 wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo   

Dec 30   On this day in history pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1854 birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born in the year 1854.   

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 in the year 1854.   

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

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.   

Feb 17   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

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