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August – the Oxford University Act 1854 reforms the University of Oxford, opening it to undergraduates outside the Church of England by abolishing the requirement to undergo a religious test or take the Oath of Supremacy. 10 August Youthful Offenders Act limits prison sentences for under-16s and extends the system of reformatory schools for them.
1854 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1854th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 854th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 19th century, and the 5th year of the 1850s decade. As of the start of 1854, the ...
2 June 1854 An Act for enabling the Whittle Dean Water Company to extend their Works, and to obtain a further Supply of Water from certain Rivers and Streams in the County of Northumberland, in order to afford a better Supply of Water to the Inhabitants of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, and other Places in the Counties of Northumberland and ...
Pages in category "1854 in England" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1854 Frome by ...
6 June – naval fleet travels to Besika Bay to fend off Russian threats to the Ottoman Empire. [7] 25 June – Hochster v De La Tour, a landmark case on anticipatory breach of contract in English contract law, is decided in the Court of Queen's Bench. 1 July – first constitution of the Cape Colony provides for a legislative council. [7]
The famous Great Gold Robbery is made from a moving train between London Bridge and Folkestone in England, one of the first crimes of its kind. [ 7 ] May 17 – Mount Sinai Hospital , New York, is dedicated (originally named as the Jews' Hospital) in New York City ; it opens to patients on June 5 .
Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville Jr.. The charge was made by the Light Brigade of the British cavalry, which consisted of the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, the 17th Lancers, and the 8th and 11th Hussars, [1] under the command of Major General James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan.
The Broad Street cholera outbreak (or Golden Square outbreak) was a severe outbreak of cholera that occurred in 1854 near Broad Street (now Broadwick Street) in Soho, London, England, during the worldwide 1846–1860 cholera pandemic.