Historical Events In 1853

Jul 06   William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval) in the year 1853.  

Jul 08   On this day in history commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay.  

Jul 08   On this day in history commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay  

Jul 09   Adm Perry & US Navy visit Japan in the year 1853.  

Jul 09   Commodore Perry Sails in Tokyo Bay representing the U.S. government, sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, with a squadron of four vessels on this day in history.  

Jul 14   1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY) on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan  

Jul 14   Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) in the year 1853.  

Jul 17   On this day in history francesco Fanciulli, composer  

Jul 18   Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1853 hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902)  

Jul 18   In the year 1853 the first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ  

Jul 20   Geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1853 victor Roger, composer  

Jul 23   On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)  

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, Chilian/Us military man, murdered on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, the famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed in the year 1853.  

Jul 29   Esther de Boer-van Rijk, Dutch actress (Kniertje-Hope of Blessing) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1853 russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan  

Aug 12   On this day in history jean Louis Nicode, composer  

Aug 15   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1853.  

Aug 18   In the year 1853 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73  

Aug 24   On this day in history 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs NY)  

Aug 24   In the year 1853 the first potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY)  

Sep 02   Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909) in the year 1853.  

Sep 04   On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa  

Sep 04   Jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Women's Right's Convention met (NYC) in the year 1853.  

Sep 06   In the year 1853 women's Rights Convention met (NYC)  

Sep 09   On this day in history frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon)  

Sep 11   1st electric telegraph used (Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos) on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history first electric telegraph in use, Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos  

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

Jan 03   Iwan Knorr, composer was born in the year 1853.  

Jan 07   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born in the year 1853.  

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 in the year 1853.  

Jan 03   In the year 1853 theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30  

Jan 09   In the year 1853 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 in the year 1853.