Page 4: Historical Events In 1853

Jul 05   The birth of Cecil Rhodes, Founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the year 1853.   

Jul 06   In the year 1853 national Black convention meets (Rochester NY)   

Jul 06   William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval) in the year 1853.   

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

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

Jul 14   Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) in the year 1853.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1853.   

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   William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) in the year 1853.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1853 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   In the year 1853 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

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   Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1853 frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1853 birth of iwan Knorr, composer   

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 in the year 1853.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1853 theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1853.   

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