Historical Events In 1854
Friday, 26 July 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)
Jan 01 On this day in history lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA)
Jan 01 In the year 1854 lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn)
Jan 04 In the year 1854 the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
Jan 05 Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die in the year 1854.
Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) on this day in history.
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in New York City NY on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1854 astor Library opens in NYC
Jan 09 Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 in the year 1854.
Jan 10 On this day in history peter Gast, composer
Jan 13 In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents accordion
Jan 13 Anthony Foss patents the accordion on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México
Jan 18 Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico in the year 1854.
Jan 18 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.
Jan 18 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) in the year 1854.
Jan 21 On this day in history the Cardiff schooner Catherine o'Flanagan, stranded near Tyrella, in Dundrum Bay, Northern Ireland. Although the ship did not suffer much damage in the stranding the crew had abandoned her before she hit the shore and were drowned in the breakers.
Jan 25 Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.
Jan 29 Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian in the year 1854.
Jan 30 In the year 1854 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast
Jan 30 In the year 1854 the first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast
Jan 31 Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people on this day in history.
Feb 01 Fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1854 pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.
Feb 04 Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI on this day in history.
Feb 04 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.
Feb 06 In the year 1854 composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine
Feb 09 Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician on this day in history.
Feb 11 Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time in the year 1854.
Feb 11 In the year 1854 major streets lit by coal gas for first time
Feb 16 In the year 1854 franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres
Feb 16 Oscar Fetras, composer in the year 1854.