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   Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) 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 georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved   

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

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 in the year 1854.   

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1854 antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use   

Jun 26   In the year 1854 robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)   

Jun 29   Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az, NM) from Mexico for $10 million in the year 1854.   

Jun 29   On this day in history netherlands allows corporal punishment   

Jul 04   In the year 1854 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) in the year 1854.   

Jul 06   The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.   

Jul 12   George Eastman, Waterville NY, inventor (Kodak camera) in the year 1854.   

Jul 12   In the year 1854 the birth of George Eastman, American pioneer in photography   

Jul 13   US forces shell & burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua in the year 1854.   

Jul 14   Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education)   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author   

Aug 03   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer in the year 1854.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921) was born in the year 1854.   

Jan 10   In the year 1854 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history juda Turo, American philanthropist, dies   

Feb 04   Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1854.   

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 in the year 1854.   

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