Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

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

May 31   Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1854.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1854.   

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

Jun 18   Edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist in the year 1854.   

Jun 19   On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer   

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 in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

Jun 29   In the year 1854 netherlands allows corporal punishment   

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

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   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   In the year 1854 the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography   

Jul 13   US forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua in the year 1854.   

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

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

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

Jul 29   Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education) in the year 1854.   

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

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 in the year 1854.   

Aug 08   Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges in the year 1854.   

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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   Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 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 on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies