Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

May 30   In the year 1854 the U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established   

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

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved in the year 1854.   

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) 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1854 antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use   

Jun 26   Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) in the year 1854.   

Jun 29   In the year 1854 gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million   

Jun 29   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc)   

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   The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer in the year 1854.   

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1854 fernand de La Tombelle, composer   

Aug 04   On this day in history the Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships.   

Aug 06   In the year 1854 congress passes Confiscation Act   

Aug 08   Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of james Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1854.   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.   

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.   

Mar 06   In the year 1854 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80   

Mar 11   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died in the year 1854.   

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