Page 4: Historical Events In 1854

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

May 31   Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1854.   

Jun 09   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) in the year 1854.   

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

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 in the year 1854.   

Jun 13   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine) in the year 1854.   

Jun 14   Frederik Rung, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist in the year 1854.   

Jun 19   On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer   

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

Jun 23   On this day in history antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1854 gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million   

Jun 29   Netherlands allows corporal punishment in the year 1854.   

Jul 04   On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer   

Jul 04   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc) in the year 1854.   

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   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   On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   J R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania in the year 1854.   

Jul 29   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author   

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 in the year 1854.   

Aug 06   In the year 1854 congress passes Confiscation Act   

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

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born in the year 1854.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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 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   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   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies