Historical Events In 1855

Feb 25   In the year 1855 george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

Mar 02   Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use in the year 1855.   

Mar 03   Registration of letters authorized by Congress in the year 1855.   

Mar 06   In the year 1855 gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet   

Mar 08   1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls in the year 1855.   

Mar 08   A train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls in the year 1855.   

Mar 08   On this day in history a train passed over the first railway suspension bridge -- at Niagara Falls, NY.   

Mar 08   The Niagara Suspension Bridge opens, linking Canada and the US; the world's first suspension bridge built to carry trains in the year 1855.   

Mar 12   John White, composer in the year 1855.   

Mar 13   On this day in history percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)   

Mar 13   The birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer in the year 1855.   

Mar 15   On this day in history louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1855 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 19   The vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880 in the year 1855.   

Mar 24   On this day in history andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury   

Mar 24   In the year 1855 manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas   

Mar 24   On this day in history manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS   

Mar 27   Abraham Gesner patents kerosene in the year 1855.   

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)   

Mar 31   In the year 1855 charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38   

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe in the year 1855.   

Apr 09   In the year 1855 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

Apr 18   In the year 1855 abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen)   

Apr 18   In the year 1855 jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies   

Apr 19   R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea on this day in history.   

Apr 21   1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on this day in history.   

Apr 21   First train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia in the year 1855.   

Apr 24   On this day in history walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75   

Apr 26   In the year 1855 composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

Apr 28   In the year 1855 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

Apr 28   First veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 05   In the year 1855 birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)   

Jan 10   Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 15   Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 20   Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 21   In the year 1855 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ernst Kullak, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)   

Jan 06   Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died in the year 1855.   

Jan 10   In the year 1855 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

Jan 25   On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

Jan 26   In the year 1855 death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)   

Feb 06   In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)   

Feb 20   In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies   

Feb 23   On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

Mar 02   In the year 1855 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58