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   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 in the year 1854.   

Jun 18   In the year 1854 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 in the year 1854.   

Jul 06   1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1854 the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12)   

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   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   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1854 filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

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

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

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   On this day in history death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   William Strickland, US architect, dies in the year 1854.