Historical Events In 1853

Jul 05   On this day in history the birth of Cecil Rhodes, Founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)  

Jul 06   National Black convention meets (Rochester NY) in the year 1853.  

Jul 06   In the year 1853 william Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American  

Jul 07   Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay.  

Jul 08   Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay on this day in history.  

Jul 09   In the year 1853 adm Perry & US Navy visit Japan  

Jul 09   In the year 1853 commodore Perry Sails in Tokyo Bay representing the U.S. government, sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, with a squadron of four vessels  

Jul 14   In the year 1853 1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)  

Jul 14   In the year 1853 commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan  

Jul 14   On this day in history pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY)  

Jul 17   In the year 1853 francesco Fanciulli, composer  

Jul 18   Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902) in the year 1853.  

Jul 18   In the year 1853 the first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ  

Jul 20   Geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter in the year 1853.  

Jul 22   On this day in history victor Roger, composer  

Jul 23   In the year 1853 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)  

Jul 25   In the year 1853 joaquin Murietta, Chilian/Us military man, murdered  

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, the famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed in the year 1853.  

Jul 29   Esther de Boer-van Rijk, Dutch actress (Kniertje-Hope of Blessing) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57  

Aug 08   On this day in history russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan  

Aug 12   Jean Louis Nicode, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1853 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs NY)  

Aug 24   On this day in history the first potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY)  

Sep 02   On this day in history wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909)  

Sep 04   In the year 1853 hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa  

Sep 04   Jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1853.  

Sep 06   Women's Right's Convention met (NYC) in the year 1853.  

Sep 06   Women's Rights Convention met (NYC) on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon) in the year 1853.  

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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   In the year 1853 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   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born in the year 1853.  

Jan 16   In the year 1853 birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)  

Jan 01   In the year 1853 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   In the year 1853 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 on this day in history.  

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