Page 7: Historical Events In 1854

Nov 19   On this day in history alberich Zwyssig, composer, dies at 46   

Nov 21   In the year 1854 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   Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1854.   

Nov 28   In the year 1854 dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo   

Nov 28   Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist in the year 1854.   

Dec 01   In the year 1854 armed Diggers prepare for confrontation with troops on Eureka Hill, Victcoria.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 05   In the year 1854 aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair   

Dec 08   In the year 1854 pope Pius IX proclaims Immaculate Conception, makes Mary, free of Original Sin   

Dec 09   Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade," published on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1854 pekka Hannikainen, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia   

Dec 15   First street-cleaning machine in US first used in Philadelphia in the year 1854.   

Dec 15   Philadelphia residents were amazed as the first street cleaning machine was put into operation in the year 1854.   

Dec 19   Allen Wilson of Conn patents sewing machine to sew curving seams on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 26   On this day in history wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

Dec 26   Wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo in the year 1854.   

Dec 30   On this day in history pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC   

Dec 30   Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, first in US, incorporated in NYC 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   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 in the year 1854.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.   

Mar 06   In the year 1854 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80   

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

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies in the year 1854.