Historical Events In 1853

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

Mar 05   Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) in the year 1853.  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice  

Mar 06   The Verdi opera La Traviata opens in Venice, Italy on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1853 edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina)  

Mar 17   In the year 1853 christian Doppler, physicist, dies  

Mar 20   George Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate) on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms)  

Mar 30   The birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary  

Apr 04   Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1853 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis  

Apr 05   In the year 1853 alfonso Randano, composer  

Apr 05   In the year 1853 asteroid 24, Themis discovered  

Apr 05   In the year 1853 deGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24)  

Apr 06   Asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered in the year 1853.  

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea in the year 1853.  

Apr 08   In the year 1853 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary  

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

Apr 11   Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1853 johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67  

Apr 15   Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops in the year 1853.  

Apr 16   The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane in the year 1853.  

Apr 17   In the year 1853 thorbecke govt resigns  

Apr 17   US Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established in the year 1853.  

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   On this day in history netherlands Van Hall govt forms  

Apr 20   Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad in the year 1853.  

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Iwan Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1853 birth of nikolai Arkas, composer  

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1853 birth of georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926)  

Jan 12   Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) was born in the year 1853.  

Jan 16   In the year 1853 birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)  

Jan 16   Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778) died on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1853.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1853 death of theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783)  

Mar 04   Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774) died in the year 1853.  

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 in the year 1853.  

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

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