Historical Events In 1854

May 31   In the year 1854 vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34  

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) in the year 1854.  

Jun 10   Georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1854 georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved  

Jun 10   In the year 1854 the U.S. Naval Academy holds its first graduation in Annapolis, Maryland.  

Jun 13   In the year 1854 charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)  

Jun 14   Frederik Rung, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist  

Jun 19   Alfredo Catalani, composer in the year 1854.  

Jun 21   On this day in history first Victoria Cross won during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands.  

Jun 23   In the year 1854 antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use  

Jun 26   Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) on this day in history.  

Jun 29   Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1854 netherlands allows corporal punishment  

Jul 04   Heinrich Zollner, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1854 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72  

Jul 06   1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc) in the year 1854.  

Jul 06   The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.  

Jul 12   George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography in the year 1854.  

Jul 13   On this day in history uS forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua  

Jul 14   On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer  

Jul 15   Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41  

Jul 19   On this day in history daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer  

Jul 22   In the year 1854 j R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania  

Jul 29   On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education)  

Jul 31   On this day in history jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)  

Aug 02   Francis Marion Crawford, British author on this day in history.  

Aug 03   In the year 1854 fernand de La Tombelle, composer  

Aug 04   On this day in history the Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships.  

Aug 06   Congress passes Confiscation Act on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1854 smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges  

Aug 09   Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born in the year 1854.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born in the year 1854.  

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

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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71  

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

Mar 11   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

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