Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

May 30   On this day in history the U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)   

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

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

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   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1854 alfredo Catalani, composer   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million   

Jun 29   In the year 1854 netherlands allows corporal punishment   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1854 wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39   

Jul 18   In the year 1854 abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41   

Jul 19   Daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer in the year 1854.   

Jul 22   J R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania in the year 1854.   

Jul 29   Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born in the year 1854.   

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   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   In the year 1854 birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born on this day in history.   

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

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