Historical Events In 1853

Mar 04   In the year 1853 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   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75  

Mar 06   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice on this day in history.  

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   George Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate) in the year 1853.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1853 the birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter  

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh, Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises) in the year 1853.  

Apr 01   Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1853 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary  

Apr 04   On this day in history tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1853 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   In the year 1853 asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered  

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73  

Apr 11   Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies in the year 1853.  

Apr 14   On this day in history harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape  

Apr 15   On this day in history johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

Apr 17   Thorbecke govt resigns on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   William King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration on this day in history.  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1853 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   On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkas, composer  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)  

Jan 11   Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926) was born in the year 1853.  

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

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 in the year 1853.  

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

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1853.  

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

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73