Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

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

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

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

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

Jun 10   In the year 1854 georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved   

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

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

Jun 14   In the year 1854 frederik Rung, composer   

Jun 18   In the year 1854 edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist   

Jun 19   In the year 1854 alfredo Catalani, composer   

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

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   Netherlands allows corporal punishment in the year 1854.   

Jul 04   In the year 1854 heinrich Zollner, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1854 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

Jul 06   In the year 1854 1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc)   

Jul 06   The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc in the year 1854.   

Jul 12   In the year 1854 george Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera)   

Jul 12   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

Jul 15   Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 in the year 1854.   

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

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   Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12) in the year 1854.   

Aug 02   Francis Marion Crawford, British author in the year 1854.   

Aug 03   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer in the year 1854.   

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   On this day in history smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

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Jan 01   In the year 1854 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   Peter Gast, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies