Historical Events In 1854

May 31   On this day in history vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34  

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) in the year 1854.  

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   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   Frederik Rung, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1854 antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use  

Jun 26   Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc  

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

Jul 12   The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography on this day in history.  

Jul 13   US forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1854.  

Jul 18   Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act  

Aug 08   In the year 1854 smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges  

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   In the year 1854 birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)  

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 in the year 1854.  

Jan 29   Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician  

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)  

Jan 08   William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768) died in the year 1854.  

Jan 09   On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77  

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies  

Feb 04   In the year 1854 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 17   On this day in history hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies