Historical Events In 1855
Monday, 19 April 2021
Feb 25 In the year 1855 george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)
Mar 02 Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia in the year 1855.
Mar 02 Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Mar 03 Congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use on this day in history.
Mar 03 Registration of letters authorized by Congress on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1855 gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet
Mar 08 On this day in history 1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls
Mar 08 On this day in history a train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls
Mar 08 On this day in history a train passed over the first railway suspension bridge -- at Niagara Falls, NY.
Mar 08 The Niagara Suspension Bridge opens, linking Canada and the US; the world's first suspension bridge built to carry trains in the year 1855.
Mar 12 In the year 1855 john White, composer
Mar 13 In the year 1855 percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)
Mar 13 On this day in history the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer
Mar 15 Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine on this day in history.
Mar 15 On this day in history louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine
Mar 17 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Mar 19 In the year 1855 the vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880.
Mar 24 Andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury in the year 1855.
Mar 24 Manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas on this day in history.
Mar 24 On this day in history manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS
Mar 27 In the year 1855 abraham Gesner patents kerosene
Mar 27 In the year 1855 abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)
Mar 31 On this day in history charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38
Apr 06 In the year 1855 j Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe
Apr 09 In the year 1855 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet
Apr 18 In the year 1855 abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen)
Apr 18 Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies in the year 1855.
Apr 19 On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea
Apr 21 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia in the year 1855.
Apr 21 In the year 1855 first train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia
Apr 24 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Apr 26 Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy in the year 1855.
Apr 28 In the year 1855 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston
Apr 28 First veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on this day in history.
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