Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

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

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

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

Jun 10   On this day in history georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved   

Jun 10   On this day in history georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   Edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1854 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   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.   

Jul 12   George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

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 in the year 1854.   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)   

Aug 02   Francis Marion Crawford, British author in the year 1854.   

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   On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died in the year 1854.   

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

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