Historical Events In 1853

Jul 06   William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American in the year 1853.  

Jul 07   On this day in history albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval)  

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   In the year 1853 adm Perry & US Navy visit Japan  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY)  

Jul 17   Francesco Fanciulli, composer in the year 1853.  

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   On this day in history the first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ  

Jul 20   In the year 1853 geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter  

Jul 22   In the year 1853 victor Roger, composer  

Jul 23   William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) in the year 1853.  

Jul 25   In the year 1853 joaquin Murietta, Chilian/Us military man, murdered  

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 in the year 1853.  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1853 jean Louis Nicode, composer  

Aug 15   In the year 1853 giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72  

Aug 18   Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1853.  

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   In the year 1853 hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa  

Sep 04   Jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1853.  

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

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

Sep 09   Frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon) in the year 1853.  

Sep 11   1st electric telegraph used (Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos) in the year 1853.  

Sep 11   First electric telegraph in use, Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1853 birth of gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)  

Jan 11   Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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