Historical Events In 1855
Friday, 20 May 2022
Jul 25 Edward Solomon, composer on this day in history.
Jul 30 James Edward Kelly, US, sculptor "Sculptor of American History" in the year 1855.
Jul 31 On this day in history hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg)
Aug 01 Castle Clinton in NYC opens as 1st US receiving station for immigrants on this day in history.
Aug 03 Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens in the year 1855.
Aug 04 John Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations" on this day in history.
Aug 09 Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising on this day in history.
Aug 27 On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36
Aug 29 In the year 1855 emil Pauer, composer
Aug 31 On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer
Sep 03 On this day in history indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under American General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan Massacre by attacking a Sioux village, killing 100 men, women, and children.
Sep 06 Ferdinand B Hummel, composer on this day in history.
Sep 08 On this day in history crimean war
Sep 09 On this day in history houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist
Sep 24 Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Sep 27 In the year 1855 george F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC
Sep 28 In the year 1855 thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography)
Sep 29 In the year 1855 michele Esposito, composer
Oct 06 August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 in the year 1855.
Oct 08 Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist on this day in history.
Oct 09 On this day in history isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor
Oct 09 Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope on this day in history.
Oct 12 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) on this day in history.
Oct 13 In the year 1855 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91
Oct 14 George Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl) on this day in history.
Oct 16 On this day in history camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian
Oct 17 Bessemer steelmaking process patented in the year 1855.
Oct 18 Franz Liszt's "Prometheus," premieres in the year 1855.
Oct 25 On this day in history willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84
Oct 26 Charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals) in the year 1855.
Oct 28 On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)
Nov 01 Guido Adler, Austria, musicologist (Still in the Music) on this day in history.
Nov 05 In the year 1855 eugene V Debs, labor organizer, Socialist presidential candidate
Nov 06 Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer in the year 1855.
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