Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   On this day in history edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect)   

Nov 10   Josiah Royce, US, philosopher (conception of God) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1855 daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker   

Nov 17   In the year 1855 david Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.   

Nov 19   On this day in history billy Bates, cricketer (England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883)   

Nov 26   On this day in history adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56   

Nov 30   Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance in the year 1855.   

Dec 03   The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Julian Edwards, composer in the year 1855.   

Dec 23   On this day in history alan Gray, composer   

Dec 25   In the year 1855 james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

Dec 25   Soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity) in the year 1855.   

Dec 31   On this day in history giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)   

Jan 05   King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1855 birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

Jan 15   In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)   

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

Jan 21   John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Ernst Kullak, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1855 death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)   

Jan 10   On this day in history mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

Jan 25   Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1855.   

Jan 26   Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1855 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

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