Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

May 30   The U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established in the year 1854.   

May 31   In the year 1854 vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34   

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

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

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

Jun 10   The U.S. Naval Academy holds its first graduation in Annapolis, Maryland on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Frederik Rung, composer in the year 1854.   

Jun 18   Edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Alfredo Catalani, composer in the year 1854.   

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

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   Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million in the year 1854.   

Jun 29   In the year 1854 netherlands allows corporal punishment   

Jul 04   On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer in the year 1854.   

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

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

Jul 19   On this day in history daniel Josephus Jitta, Dutch High Court lawyer   

Jul 22   In the year 1854 j R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania   

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   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   On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

Aug 08   Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer   

Jan 18   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

Jan 08   In the year 1854 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   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   Willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804) died in the year 1854.   

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