Births on May 20

George Prendergast

Born on May 20, 1854

George Prendergast, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Victoria (d. 1937)

George Michael "Mick" Prendergast (20 May 1854 – 28 August 1937) was an Australian politician who served as the 28th Premier of Victoria. He was born to Irish emigrant parents in Adelaide, but he grew up in Stawell, Victoria. He was apprenticed as a printer, and worked as a compositor in Ballarat, Sydney and Narrandera before settling in Melbourne in 1887. A member of the Typographical Association, he represented that union at the Melbourne Trades Hall, of which he was President in 1893.

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Events on 1854

31 Mar

Convention of Kanagawa
Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
1 Apr

Hard Times (novel)
Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times begins serialisation in his magazine Household Words.
19 Aug

Grattan massacre
The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
27 Sep

SS Arctic disaster
The steamship SS Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean.
9 Oct

Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55)
Crimean War: The siege of Sebastopol begins.

Births on May 20

George Prendergast

Born on May 20, 1854

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Events on 1854

Convention of Kanagawa

Hard Times (novel)

Grattan massacre

SS Arctic disaster

Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55)