Historical Events In 1853

Jul 05   In the year 1853 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   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) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1853 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)  

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

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

Jul 17   On this day in history francesco Fanciulli, composer  

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   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   In the year 1853 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)  

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

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

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   On this day in history russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan  

Aug 12   Jean Louis Nicode, composer in the year 1853.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73  

Aug 24   1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs NY) in the year 1853.  

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   Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of hans Koessler, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1853 birth of iwan Knorr, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1853 birth of nikolai Arkas, composer  

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born in the year 1853.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1853 birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)  

Jan 16   In the year 1853 birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)  

Jan 01   Gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778) died in the year 1853.  

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 in the year 1853.