1854
Robert Jameson, Scottish mineralogist and academic (born 1774)
Robert Jameson FRS FRSE was a Scottish naturalist and mineralogist.
Robert Jameson, Scottish mineralogist and academic (born 1774)
The 1850s
Explore 259 historical events from 1850–1859.
1854
Nicolás Bravo, Mexican general and politician, 11th President of Mexico (born 1786)
Nicolás Bravo Rueda was a Mexican soldier and politician who served as interim President of Mexico three times, in 1839, 1842, and 1846. Previously, he fought in the Mexican War of…
Nicolás Bravo, Mexican general and politician, 11th President of Mexico (born 1786)
1854
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1768)
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as the Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British Army off…
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1768)
1854
Charles Baudin, French admiral (born 1792)
Charles Baudin, was a French admiral, whose naval service extended from the First Empire through the early days of the Second Empire.
Charles Baudin, French admiral (born 1792)
1854
The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the U
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, passed b…
The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the U
1853
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway was a predecessor of the Central Railway, whose headquarters was at the Boree Bunder in Mumbai. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company was in…
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane
1853
Winthrop M
Winthrop Murray Crane was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served as the 40th governor of Massachusetts from 1900 to 1903 and represented that state in t…
Winthrop M
1853
Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (died 1914)
François Élie Jules Lemaître was a French critic and dramatist.
Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (died 1914)
1853
Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin, Ukrainian-American journalist, actor, and playwright (died 1909)
Jacob Michailovitch Gordin was a Russian-American playwright active in the early years of Yiddish theater. He is known for introducing realism and naturalism into Yiddish theater.
Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin, Ukrainian-American journalist, actor, and playwright (died 1909)
1853
Dan Brouthers, American baseball player and manager (died 1932)
Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from 1879 to 1896, with a brief return in 1904. Nicknamed "Big …
Dan Brouthers, American baseball player and manager (died 1932)
1853
Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac, French politician (died 1905)
Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac, known as Godefroy Cavaignac, was a French politician.
Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac, French politician (died 1905)
1853
Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and author (died 1919)
Carl Olof Larsson was a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He is principally known for his …
Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and author (died 1919)
1853
Flinders Petrie, English archaeologist and academic (died 1942)
Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, commonly known as simply Sir Flinders Petrie, was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology and the preser…
Flinders Petrie, English archaeologist and academic (died 1942)
1853
Ludwig Tieck, German author and poet (born 1773)
Johann Ludwig Tieck was a German poet, fiction writer, translator, and critic. He was one of the founding fathers of the Romantic movement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries…
Ludwig Tieck, German author and poet (born 1773)
1853
Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1785)
Jan Philipp Roothaan, SJ was a Dutch Jesuit, elected twenty-first Superior-General of the Society of Jesus. Roothaan was a decisive figure in the reestablishment of the order after…
Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1785)
1853
Lionel Kieseritzky, Estonian-French chess player (born 1806)
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky was a Baltic German chess master and theoretician, known for his contributions to chess theory, as well for a game he lost against Adolf…
Lionel Kieseritzky, Estonian-French chess player (born 1806)
1853
Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, English general (born 1777)
General Henry Otway Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, CB was a peer and British Army officer.
Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, English general (born 1777)
1853
Norbert Provencher, Canadian missionary and bishop (born 1787)
Joseph-Norbert Provencher was a Canadian clergyman and missionary and one of the founders of the modern province of Manitoba. He was the first Bishop of Saint Boniface and was an i…
Norbert Provencher, Canadian missionary and bishop (born 1787)
1852
Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour
Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind , was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in sopra…
Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour
1852
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (died 1912)
William IV was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 17 November 1905 until his death in 1912. He succeeded his father, Adolphe. Like his father, William did not participate in politics, d…
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (died 1912)
1852
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist, and histologist specialising in neuroanatomy, and the central nervous system. He and Camillo Golgi received the No…
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934)
1852
Cap Anson, American baseball player and manager (died 1922)
Adrian Constantine Anson, nicknamed "Cap", "Pop", and "Baby" was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA), he play…
Cap Anson, American baseball player and manager (died 1922)
1852
Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and professional scout (died 1903)
Martha Jane Canary, better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known for being an acquaintan…
Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and professional scout (died 1903)
1852
Alice Liddell, English model (died 1934)
Alice Pleasance Hargreaves was an English woman who, in her childhood, was an acquaintance and photographic subject of Lewis Carroll. One of the stories he told her during a boatin…
Alice Liddell, English model (died 1934)