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   In the year 1853 arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)  

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

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   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina)  

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

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history the birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter  

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   Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1853.  

Apr 05   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history alfonso Randano, composer  

Apr 05   Asteroid 24, Themis discovered in the year 1853.  

Apr 05   DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies  

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   On this day in history uS Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history first train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)  

Apr 18   On this day in history william King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration  

Apr 19   In the year 1853 netherlands Van Hall govt forms  

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

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born in the year 1853.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkas, composer  

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born in the year 1853.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1853 birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)  

Jan 16   Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born in the year 1853.  

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

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 in the year 1853.  

Jan 13   Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04   In the year 1853 death of christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774)  

Mar 05   On this day in history 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.