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

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) on this day in history.  

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   Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1853 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   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary in the year 1853.  

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   On this day in history alfonso Randano, composer  

Apr 05   In the year 1853 asteroid 24, Themis discovered  

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

Apr 06   Asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history j Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea  

Apr 08   On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary  

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

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

Apr 17   Thorbecke govt resigns in the year 1853.  

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   First train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km) in the year 1853.  

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   In the year 1853 birth of hans Koessler, composer  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1853 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.  

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