Page 4: 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval)   

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   Adm Perry & US Navy visit Japan on this day in history.   

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

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   Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1853 francesco Fanciulli, composer   

Jul 18   In the year 1853 completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal   

Jul 18   Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   The first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   Victor Roger, composer in the year 1853.   

Jul 23   William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, Chilian/Us military man, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 06   Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1853.   

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 in the year 1853.   

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

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

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

Sep 02   In the year 1853 wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909)   

Sep 04   Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa in the year 1853.   

Sep 04   On this day in history jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history women's Rights Convention met (NYC)   

Sep 09   Frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon) on this day in history.   

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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   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926) was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 12   Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 16   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)   

Jan 01   Gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778) died in the year 1853.   

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

Mar 04   Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774) died in the year 1853.   

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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