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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved   

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer   

Jun 21   First Victoria Cross won during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands in the year 1854.   

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

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   Heinrich Zollner, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1854.   

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer in the year 1854.   

Jul 15   On this day in history wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39   

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 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   In the year 1854 francis Marion Crawford, British author   

Aug 03   On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer   

Aug 04   In the year 1854 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   Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges in the year 1854.   

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Jan 01   James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1854 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   On this day in history birth of edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party)   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1854 william Strickland, US architect, dies