{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1854

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

Jan 06 Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)  

Jan 10 Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician  

Feb 09 Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of oscar Fetras, composer  

Feb 17 In the year 1854 birth of friedrich A Krupp, German arms manufacturer  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of louis F M van Westerhoven, actor/singer/opera director (Youth)  

Feb 24 Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born in the year 1854.  

Feb 28 In the year 1854 birth of juliusz Zarebski, composer  

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

Mar 08 In the year 1854 birth of tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of alexandru Macedonski, Romanian writer (d. 1920)  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of john Lane, British publisher (d. 1925)  

Mar 14 Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Thomas Riley Marshall, (D) 28th VP (1913-21) was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 15 Emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born in the year 1854.  

Mar 21 In the year 1854 birth of alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)  

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

Mar 26 Braulio Dueno Colon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01 In the year 1854 birth of bill Traylor, American artist (d. 1949)  

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 On this day in history birth of jozef M T Orelio, baritone  

Apr 11 In the year 1854 birth of hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

Apr 13 In the year 1854 birth of richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times)  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons  

Apr 21 In the year 1854 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 William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died in the year 1854.  

Jan 09 On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

Jan 18 Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.  

Feb 04 In the year 1854 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 17 On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71  

Mar 06 Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

Apr 06 William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.