Historical Events In 1854

May 31   Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1854 gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)  

Jun 10   Georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved 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 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   On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer  

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

Jun 23   On this day in history antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use  

Jun 26   On this day in history robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)  

Jun 29   In the year 1854 gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million  

Jun 29   On this day in history netherlands allows corporal punishment  

Jul 04   On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer  

Jul 04   On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72  

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

Jul 06   The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.  

Jul 12   On this day in history george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)  

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography  

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

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

Jul 19   Daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer in the year 1854.  

Jul 22   On this day in history j R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania  

Jul 29   In the year 1854 georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education)  

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

Aug 02   In the year 1854 francis Marion Crawford, British author  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges  

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1854 birth of sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)  

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

Feb 09   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born in the year 1854.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies