Historical Events In 1854
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Aug 09 In the year 1854 frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57
Aug 09 Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden" in the year 1854.
Aug 10 J Scott Lidgett, London, theologist in the year 1854.
Aug 12 Alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith in the year 1854.
Aug 16 In the year 1854 duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies
Aug 20 Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 in the year 1854.
Aug 22 Milan I, King of Serbia in the year 1854.
Aug 23 Moritz Moszkowski, composer on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1854 national emigration convention meets in Cleveland
Aug 24 On this day in history nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer
Aug 29 On this day in history self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay)
Aug 30 On this day in history john Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels
Sep 01 In the year 1854 engelbert Humperdinck, Germany, opera composer (Parisfal)
Sep 04 English/French assault on Petropavlovsk Kamchatka in the year 1854.
Sep 08 Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File in the year 1854.
Sep 10 On this day in history anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth manufacturer (Vroom & Dreesman)
Sep 14 In the year 1854 allied armies, including those of Britain & France, land in Crimea
Sep 17 Hans Muller, music historian on this day in history.
Sep 19 On this day in history henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
Sep 20 Battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died on this day in history.
Sep 20 On this day in history british and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea
Sep 23 In the year 1854 cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)
Sep 27 On this day in history steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board
Sep 27 On this day in history the steamship liner Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 300 people
Sep 28 Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus) on this day in history.
Sep 29 Martin Pluddemann, composer on this day in history.
Oct 01 On this day in history the watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American System of Watch Manufacturing.
Oct 03 William Crawford Gorgas, US, Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever on this day in history.
Oct 04 Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair in the year 1854.
Oct 04 In the year 1854 honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
Oct 06 The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead started shortly after midnight, leading to 53 deaths and hundreds injured on this day in history.
Oct 07 Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) in the year 1854.
Oct 09 the siege of Sebastopol begins in the year 1854.
Oct 10 On this day in history jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer
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