Historical Events In 1854

May 31   On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34  

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) on this day in history.  

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   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1854 frederik Rung, composer  

Jun 18   In the year 1854 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   Antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1854 robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)  

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

Jun 29   Netherlands allows corporal punishment on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Heinrich Zollner, composer in the year 1854.  

Jul 04   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)  

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

Jul 13   US forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1854.  

Jul 18   Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 in the year 1854.  

Jul 19   In the year 1854 daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer  

Jul 22   J R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania on this day in history.  

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

Jul 31   Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12) in the year 1854.  

Aug 02   On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author  

Aug 03   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   In the year 1854 congress passes Confiscation Act  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1854 frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57  

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

Jan 06   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.  

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1854 birth of peter Gast, composer  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian  

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician  

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1854 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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