Historical Events In 1854

Jan 01   On this day in history james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 01   In the year 1854 lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA)   

Jan 01   Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) in the year 1854.   

Jan 04   The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang in the year 1854.   

Jan 05   In the year 1854 steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die   

Jan 06   In the year 1854 sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 astor Library opens in New York City NY   

Jan 09   Astor Library opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 13   Anthony Foss patents accordion on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1854 anthony Foss patents the accordion   

Jan 18   Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW México on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) in the year 1854.   

Jan 21   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bednost ne Porok," premieres in Moscow   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

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   On this day in history alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.   

Feb 06   Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician in the year 1854.   

Feb 11   Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1854 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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)   

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.   

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