Page 4: Historical Events In 1853

Jul 05   The birth of Cecil Rhodes, Founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay in the year 1853.   

Jul 08   On this day in history commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay   

Jul 09   On this day in history adm Perry & US Navy visit Japan   

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

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

Jul 14   Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Francesco Fanciulli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 20   Geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Victor Roger, composer in the year 1853.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1853 giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72   

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   The first potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909) in the year 1853.   

Sep 04   On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa   

Sep 04   Jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon)   

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born in the year 1853.   

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

Jan 07   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 11   In the year 1853 birth of gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)   

Jan 11   Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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   Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born in the year 1853.   

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

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1853.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

Mar 17   On this day in history christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

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