Historical Events
Event of Interest
Abraham Lincoln presents his Peoria Speech, denouncing recent federal legislation extending slavery, on the lawn of the Peoria County Courthouse in Peoria, Illinois [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Karl Kautsky, Austrian philosopher and Marxist theorist (Socialist journal Neue Zeit), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Irish playwright and novelist (Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray), born in Dublin, Ireland
Born in 1854
1854 Highlights
About October 16, 1854
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 168 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
