Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)   

Jun 10   Georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved.   

Jun 10   Georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved   

Jun 10   The U.S. Naval Academy holds its inaugural graduation in Annapolis, Maryland.   

Jun 13   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine).   

Jun 14   Frederik Rung, composer.   

Jun 18   Edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist   

Jun 19   Alfredo Catalani, composer.   

Jun 21   inaugural Victoria Cross won during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands.   

Jun 23   Antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use   

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

Jun 29   Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million   

Jun 29   Netherlands allows corporal punishment.   

Jul 04   Heinrich Zollner, composer.   

Jul 04   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72.   

Jul 06   1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc).   

Jul 06   The inaugural Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc   

Jul 12   George Eastman, American pioneer in photography is born.   

Jul 12   George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera).   

Jul 13   US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua.   

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

Jul 15   Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39   

Jul 18   Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41.   

Jul 19   Daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer.   

Jul 22   J R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania   

Jul 29   Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education)   

Jul 31   Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)   

Aug 02   Francis Marion Crawford, British author   

Aug 03   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer   

Aug 04   The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships   

Aug 06   Congress passes Confiscation Act.   

Aug 08   Smith and Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

Aug 09   Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57   

Aug 09   In this year, Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden".   

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Jan 01   James frazer: Britain, anthropologist/author (the golden bough)   

Jan 06   Sherlock holmes: Mycroft, fictional detective (via arthur conan doyle)   

Jan 09   Jennie jerome: American society beauty and mother of winston churchill    

Jan 10   Peter gast: Composer   

Jan 18   Thomas a watson: Needed by bell, inventor assistant (telephone)   

Jan 29   Willem pc knuttel: Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   Aletta [henriette] jacobs: 1st dutch female physician   

Feb 09   Edward carson: 1st baron carson, lawyer/leader (irish unionist party)   

Jan 08   William carr beresford: 1st viscount beresford, british general and politician (b. 1768)   

Jan 09   Filippo traetta: [philip trajetta], ital composer,   

Jan 18   Juda turo: American philanthropist,    

Feb 04   Carl ludwig cornelius westenholz: Composer,   

Feb 17   Hugues f r de lamennais: French priest/writer,   

Mar 06   Caspar gc reinwardt: German/dutch biologist,   

Mar 11   Willard richards: American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   William strickland: Us architect,