Page 2: Historical Events In 1853

Mar 03   US Assay Office in New York NY authorized on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands in the year 1853.   

Mar 04   William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) in the year 1853.   

Mar 05   In the year 1853 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

Mar 06   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice in the year 1853.   

Mar 06   The Verdi opera La Traviata opens in Venice, Italy on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina)   

Mar 17   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 20   George Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate) in the year 1853.   

Mar 28   On this day in history rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms)   

Mar 30   The birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter in the year 1853.   

Mar 30   On this day in history vincent van Gogh, Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises)   

Apr 01   On this day in history cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary   

Apr 01   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary in the year 1853.   

Apr 04   In the year 1853 tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln   

Apr 05   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis   

Apr 05   Alfonso Randano, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1853 asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

Apr 05   DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24) in the year 1853.   

Apr 06   Asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1853 j Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea   

Apr 08   In the year 1853 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies   

Apr 14   In the year 1853 harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape   

Apr 15   In the year 1853 johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 15   On this day in history protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

Apr 16   The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane in the year 1853.   

Apr 17   In the year 1853 thorbecke govt resigns   

Apr 17   In the year 1853 uS Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established   

Apr 18   1st train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1853 first train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)   

Apr 18   William King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkas, composer   

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926)   

Jan 12   In the year 1853 birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

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

Jan 16   Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778)   

Jan 03   On this day in history theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30   

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   Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774) died in the year 1853.   

Mar 05   In the year 1853 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

Mar 17   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies in the year 1853.   

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