Historical Events In 1854

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

Jun 09   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved  

Jun 10   The U.S. Naval Academy holds its first graduation in Annapolis, Maryland in the year 1854.  

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

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

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

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   Netherlands allows corporal punishment in the year 1854.  

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   On this day in history 1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc)  

Jul 06   The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.  

Jul 12   George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) in the year 1854.  

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

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   In the year 1854 wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39  

Jul 18   On this day in history abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41  

Jul 19   In the year 1854 daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer  

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

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 in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

Aug 06   Congress passes Confiscation Act in the year 1854.  

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

Aug 09   Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57 in the year 1854.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies