What Happened In June 1854 In History

Historical Events for June, 1854

• 10th » The first class of United States Naval Academy students graduate.
• 21st » The first Victoria Cross is awarded during the bombardment of Bomarsund, Åland called Bomarsund in the Åland Islands.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1854

• 4th » Solko van den Bergh, Dutch target shooter (d. 1916)
• 8th » Douglas Cameron (politician) called Douglas Cameron, Canadian politician, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (d. 1921)
• 13th » Charles Algernon Parsons, English engineer (d. 1931)
• 18th » E. W. Scripps, American publisher, founded the E. W. Scripps Company (d. 1926)
• 19th » Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer (d. 1893)
• 26th » Robert Laird Borden, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1937)

Famous Deaths for June 1854

• 7th » Charles Baudin, French admiral (b. 1792)

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