Historical Events In 1853

Jul 05   On this day in history the birth of Cecil Rhodes, Founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)  

Jul 06   On this day in history national Black convention meets (Rochester NY)  

Jul 06   On this day in history william Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American  

Jul 07   Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08   Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   In the year 1853 commodore Perry Sails in Tokyo Bay representing the U.S. government, sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, with a squadron of four vessels  

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

Jul 14   Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan in the year 1853.  

Jul 14   In the year 1853 pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY)  

Jul 17   Francesco Fanciulli, composer in the year 1853.  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902)  

Jul 18   The first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history joaquin Murietta, Chilian/Us military man, murdered  

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, the famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1853 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) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history women's Rights Convention met (NYC)  

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

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) was born in the year 1853.  

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778)  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75  

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

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   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.