Historical Events In 1854

May 30   The U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)  

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

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

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

Jun 13   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer  

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

Jun 19   Alfredo Catalani, composer in the year 1854.  

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

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

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

Jul 04   On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer  

Jul 04   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 in the year 1854.  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc  

Jul 12   In the year 1854 george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)  

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   In the year 1854 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer  

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

Jul 18   In the year 1854 abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41  

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

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

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

Jul 31   In the year 1854 jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)  

Aug 02   On this day in history 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   Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges in the year 1854.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1854 birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)  

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 in the year 1854.  

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   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)  

Jan 09   On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.  

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