August1854

August 1854 in History

Events in History

Aug 4 The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships
Aug 8 Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges

Historic Publication

Aug 9 American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden"

Henry David Thoreau — Naturalist and Pacifist Henry David Thoreau

Aug 24 National emigration convention meets in Cleveland
Aug 29 Self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay)

Birthdays in History

Aug 2 F. Marion Crawford, American author (Mr. Isaacs), born in Bagni de Lucca, Italy (d. 1909)
Aug 10 J Scott Lidgett, theologist, born in London, England
Aug 12 Alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith
Aug 22 Milan I, King of Serbia, born in Mărășești, Romania (d. 1901)

Deaths in History

Aug 9 Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57
Aug 11 Macedonio Melloni, Italian physicist (radiant light), dies at 56
Aug 16 Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

Aug 20 Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling — Philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

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