Historical Events In 1854

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1854 gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)  

Jun 10   Georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved in the year 1854.  

Jun 10   Georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   In the year 1854 charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)  

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   First Victoria Cross won during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands in the year 1854.  

Jun 23   In the year 1854 antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use  

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

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

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   In the year 1854 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education) on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1854 jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)  

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

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

Aug 04   The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships on this day in history.  

Aug 06   In the year 1854 congress passes Confiscation Act  

Aug 08   Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges 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   Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft, fictional detective (via Arthur Conan Doyle) was born in the year 1854.  

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 in the year 1854.  

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   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   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   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies in the year 1854.  

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 in the year 1854.  

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