What Happened In May 1854 In History

Historical Events for May, 1854

• 30th » The Kansas–Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the Political divisions of the United States or US territories of Nebraska and Kansas.
• 31st » The civil death procedure is abolished in France.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1854

• 11th » Jack Blackham, Australian cricketer (d. 1932)
• 15th » Ioannis Psycharis, Ukrainian-French philologist and author (d. 1929)
• 18th » Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer and educator (d. 1924)
• 24th » John Riley Banister, American police officer (d. 1918)

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