Historical Events In 1854
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Nov 19 Alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1854.
Nov 21 On this day in history benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22)
Nov 25 John G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Nov 26 Matthijs Siegenbeek, literature (Defeated German Spelling), dies in the year 1854.
Nov 27 In the year 1854 aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs
Nov 28 On this day in history dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo
Nov 28 In the year 1854 gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist
Dec 01 Armed Diggers prepare for confrontation with troops on Eureka Hill, Victcoria on this day in history.
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 in the year 1854.
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 Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published in the year 1854.
Dec 09 Pekka Hannikainen, composer on this day in history.
Dec 15 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia on this day in history.
Dec 15 In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.
Dec 26 In the year 1854 wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo
Dec 26 In the year 1854 wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo
Dec 30 Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC in the year 1854.
Dec 30 On this day in history pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, first in US, incorporated in NYC