Historical Events In 1853

Mar 04   On this day in history william Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President  

Mar 05   Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice in the year 1853.  

Mar 06   On this day in history the Verdi opera La Traviata opens in Venice, Italy.  

Mar 08   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina) in the year 1853.  

Mar 17   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1853 george Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate)  

Mar 28   Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms) in the year 1853.  

Mar 30   The birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter in the year 1853.  

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh, Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   On this day in history cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary  

Apr 01   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in the year 1853.  

Apr 05   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis in the year 1853.  

Apr 05   Alfonso Randano, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history asteroid 24, Themis discovered  

Apr 05   On this day in history deGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24)  

Apr 06   In the year 1853 asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered  

Apr 06   In the year 1853 j Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea  

Apr 08   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary in the year 1853.  

Apr 08   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1853 louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies  

Apr 14   Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape in the year 1853.  

Apr 15   Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1853.  

Apr 15   On this day in history protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops  

Apr 16   On this day in history the first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.  

Apr 17   In the year 1853 thorbecke govt resigns  

Apr 17   US Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established on this day in history.  

Apr 18   1st train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km) in the year 1853.  

Apr 18   First train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km) on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1853 william King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration  

Apr 19   Netherlands Van Hall govt forms in the year 1853.  

Apr 20   On this day in history harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad  

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Jan 01   In the year 1853 birth of hans Koessler, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of iwan Knorr, composer  

Jan 07   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1853 birth of gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)  

Jan 11   Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)  

Jan 16   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born in the year 1853.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)  

Jan 01   In the year 1853 death of gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778)  

Jan 03   On this day in history theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30  

Jan 09   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783) died in the year 1853.  

Mar 04   On this day in history death of christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774)  

Mar 05   In the year 1853 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75  

Mar 17   On this day in history christian Doppler, physicist, dies  

Apr 08   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 in the year 1853.