Historical Events In 1855
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
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 in the year 1855.
Mar 03 Congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use in the year 1855.
Mar 03 In the year 1855 registration of letters authorized by Congress
Mar 06 Gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet on this day in history.
Mar 08 On this day in history 1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls
Mar 08 In the year 1855 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 On this day in history john White, composer
Mar 13 Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto) in the year 1855.
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 On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65
Mar 19 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 on this day in history.
Mar 24 In the year 1855 andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury
Mar 24 In the year 1855 manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas
Mar 24 In the year 1855 manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS
Mar 27 Abraham Gesner patents kerosene in the year 1855.
Mar 27 In the year 1855 abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)
Mar 31 Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 in the year 1855.
Apr 06 J Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe on this day in history.
Apr 09 Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet in the year 1855.
Apr 18 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen) on this day in history.
Apr 18 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies
Apr 19 R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea on this day in history.
Apr 21 On this day in history 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia
Apr 21 First train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia in the year 1855.
Apr 24 In the year 1855 walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75
Apr 26 Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on this day in history.
Apr 28 In the year 1855 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston
Apr 28 First veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston in the year 1855.
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