Page 2: Historical Events In 1853

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

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

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75.   

Mar 06   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice   

Mar 06   The Verdi opera La Traviata opens in Venice, Italy   

Mar 08   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina).   

Mar 17   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies.   

Mar 20   George Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate).   

Mar 28   Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms).   

Mar 30   Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter is born   

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh, Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises)   

Apr 01   Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary   

Apr 01   Cincinnati became inaugural US city to pay firefighters a regular salary.   

Apr 04   Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln   

Apr 05   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis.   

Apr 05   Alfonso Randano, composer   

Apr 05   Asteroid 24, Themis discovered.   

Apr 05   DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24)   

Apr 06   Asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered.   

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea.   

Apr 08   Cincinnati became inaugural US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

Apr 08   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

Apr 11   Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies.   

Apr 14   Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape.   

Apr 15   Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67.   

Apr 15   Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

Apr 16   The inaugural passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.   

Apr 17   Thorbecke govt steps down   

Apr 17   US Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established.   

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

Apr 18   inaugural train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)   

Apr 18   William King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration.   

Apr 19   Netherlands Van Hall govt forms.   

Apr 20   In this year, Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad   

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Jan 01   Hans koessler: Composer   

Jan 03   Iwan knorr: Composer   

Jan 07   Nikolai arkas: Composer   

Jan 11   Gustav falke: German author/poet (der mann im nebel)   

Jan 11   Georgios jakobides: Greek painter    

Jan 12   Gregorio ricci-curbastro: Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

Jan 16   Andre michelin: France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (michelin)   

Jan 16   Johnston forbes-robertson: English actor/theater director (kathleen)   

Jan 01   Gregory blaxland: Australian explorer (b. 1778)   

Jan 03   Theodor uhlig: Composer,   

Jan 09   Juan n gallego: Spanish poet/interpreter (el dos de mayo),   

Jan 13   Theophilos kairis: Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783)   

Mar 04   Christian leopold von buch: German geologist (b. 1774)   

Mar 05   Georg a kestner: German art collector/diplomat,   

Mar 17   Christian doppler: Physicist,    

Apr 08   Jan w pieneman: Historical painter (battle at waterloo),