Page 2: Historical Events In 1853

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

Mar 04   On this day in history pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice   

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 in the year 1853.   

Mar 20   In the year 1853 george Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate)   

Mar 28   Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history the birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter   

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   Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 05   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis in the year 1853.   

Apr 05   On this day in history alfonso Randano, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1853 asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

Apr 05   On this day in history deGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24)   

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

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

Apr 08   In the year 1853 jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

Apr 11   Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape in the year 1853.   

Apr 15   On this day in history johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 15   Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops in the year 1853.   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history thorbecke govt resigns   

Apr 17   US Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established in the year 1853.   

Apr 18   In the year 1853 1st train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1853 william King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration   

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Iwan Knorr, composer was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkas, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)   

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   In the year 1853 birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)   

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

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783) died in the year 1853.   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774)   

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 in the year 1853.   

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

Apr 08   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.