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

Jun 09   On this day in history gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)   

Jun 14   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer   

Jun 18   On this day in history edward Wyllis Scripps, publisher/journalist   

Jun 19   Alfredo Catalani, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   Antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use in the year 1854.   

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   Netherlands allows corporal punishment in the year 1854.   

Jul 04   Heinrich Zollner, composer in the year 1854.   

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

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

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   In the year 1854 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   In the year 1854 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

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

Jul 18   In the year 1854 abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41   

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

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

Jul 29   Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education) on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12) on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1854 francis Marion Crawford, British author   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1854 the Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships.   

Aug 06   On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

Aug 08   In the year 1854 smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

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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   On this day in history birth of jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)   

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

Jan 18   Thomas A Watson, needed by Bell, inventor assistant (Telephone) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 29   In the year 1854 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

Feb 09   Edward Carson, 1st Baron Carson, lawyer/leader (Irish Unionist Party) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 08   In the year 1854 death of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (b. 1768)   

Jan 09   On this day in history filippo Traetta, [Philip Trajetta], Ital composer, dies at 77   

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

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 in the year 1854.   

Mar 06   In the year 1854 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80   

Mar 11   In the year 1854 death of willard Richards, American religious leader (b. 1804)   

Apr 06   On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies