Famous Birthdays In 1854

Jan 01 James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.  

Feb 16 Oscar Fetras, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer  

Feb 20 Louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

Feb 28 Juliusz Zarebski, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 04 Sir Napier Shaw, British meteorologist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

Mar 14 In the year 1854 birth of alexandru Macedonski, Romanian writer (d. 1920)  

Mar 14 John Lane, British publisher (d. 1925) was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of thomas Riley Marshall, (D) 28th VP (1913-21)  

Mar 15 In the year 1854 birth of emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917)  

Mar 21 Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Alfred Milner, Giessen Germany, British governor (Cape colony) was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 26 Braulio Dueno Colon, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 31 Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Bill Traylor, American artist (d. 1949) was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 05 Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of seaborn M Denson, composer  

Apr 10 Jozef M T Orelio, baritone was born in the year 1854.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

Apr 13 Richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times) was born in the year 1854.  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of william Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. 1907)  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Rzepko, composer  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04 On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 17 Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.  

Mar 06 On this day in history caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

Mar 11 Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Apr 06 On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies