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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer   

Jun 21   In the year 1854 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   Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) in the year 1854.   

Jun 29   On this day in history gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million   

Jun 29   Netherlands allows corporal punishment on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer   

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

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

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   The birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography in the year 1854.   

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   In the year 1854 wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history j R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania   

Jul 29   In the year 1854 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 06   Congress passes Confiscation Act in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer   

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 in the year 1854.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   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.