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 in the year 1854.  

Jun 10   Georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved in the year 1854.  

Jun 10   On this day in history the U.S. Naval Academy holds its first graduation in Annapolis, Maryland.  

Jun 13   On this day in history charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)  

Jun 14   Frederik Rung, composer in the year 1854.  

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

Jun 19   In the year 1854 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   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) on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1854 the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc  

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   In the year 1854 uS forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua  

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer in the year 1854.  

Jul 15   On this day in history wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39  

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

Jul 19   Daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education) on this day in history.  

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   The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships on this day in history.  

Aug 06   In the year 1854 congress passes Confiscation Act  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1854 birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)  

Jan 10   Peter Gast, composer was born in the year 1854.  

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born in the year 1854.  

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)  

Jan 08   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)  

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