Historical Events in April 1854

Apr 1 "Hard Times" begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, "Household Words"

Apr 16 Franz Liszt's symphonic poem "Mazeppa" premieres

Apr 16 San Salvador destroyed by earthquake
Apr 16 Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach, NY, 311 die
Apr 29 Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, receives its charter from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, making it the 1st degree-granting Black college in US