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   On this day in history arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)  

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

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina)  

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1853.  

Apr 01   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary in the year 1853.  

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

Apr 05   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis  

Apr 05   On this day in history alfonso Randano, composer  

Apr 05   Asteroid 24, Themis discovered on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1853.  

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

Apr 15   Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1853.  

Apr 19   On this day in history netherlands Van Hall govt forms  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hans Koessler, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1853 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   Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1853 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   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   On this day in history death of theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783)  

Mar 04   In the year 1853 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   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.  

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