Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

May 30   The U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)   

Jun 14   Frederik Rung, composer in the year 1854.   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history netherlands allows corporal punishment   

Jul 04   Heinrich Zollner, composer in the year 1854.   

Jul 04   On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1854 the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography   

Jul 13   On this day in history uS forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua   

Jul 14   In the year 1854 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1854 francis Marion Crawford, British author   

Aug 03   On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer   

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   In the year 1854 smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1854 juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.   

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   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died in the year 1854.   

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