Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

May 30   The U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established in the year 1854.   

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

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) 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 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   Frederik Rung, composer in the year 1854.   

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

Jun 19   Alfredo Catalani, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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   Netherlands allows corporal punishment in the year 1854.   

Jul 04   In the year 1854 heinrich Zollner, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1854 uS forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua   

Jul 14   On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

Jul 15   In the year 1854 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   J R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania in the year 1854.   

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

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

Aug 02   Francis Marion Crawford, British author on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.   

Feb 04   On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66   

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 in the year 1854.   

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died on this day in history.   

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