Historical Events In 1854
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)
Jan 01 Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) in the year 1854.
Jan 01 On this day in history lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn)
Jan 04 The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on this day in history.
Jan 05 Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on this day in history.
Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) in the year 1854.
Jan 09 Astor Library opens in New York City NY in the year 1854.
Jan 09 On this day in history astor Library opens in NYC
Jan 09 On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77
Jan 10 In the year 1854 peter Gast, composer
Jan 13 Anthony Foss patents accordion in the year 1854.
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 On this day in history filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico
Jan 18 On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies
Jan 18 On this day in history thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)
Jan 21 In the year 1854 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 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast in the year 1854.
Jan 30 In the year 1854 the first election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast
Jan 31 In the year 1854 dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)
Feb 01 Broad Street cholera outbreak in England killing 616 people in the year 1854.
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 In the year 1854 alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc
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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time
Feb 11 On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for first time
Feb 16 Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres in the year 1854.
Feb 16 Oscar Fetras, composer in the year 1854.