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 in the year 1854.  

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

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

Jun 13   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine) in the year 1854.  

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

Jun 18   In the year 1854 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 in the year 1854.  

Jun 23   Antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)  

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

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 in the year 1854.  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1854 the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc  

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

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer  

Jul 22   On this day in history j R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania  

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   On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author  

Aug 03   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges  

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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   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1854 birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies on this day in history.