Page 6: Historical Events In 1853

Dec 09   On this day in history charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Rochester NY, pitcher (60-12 in 1884)   

Dec 13   Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter in the year 1853.   

Dec 14   Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexican poet (Los Cien Mejores Poemas) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies in the year 1853.   

Dec 17   Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) in the year 1853.   

Dec 21   Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter) in the year 1853.   

Dec 22   In the year 1853 maria Teresa Carreno, Venezuelan pianist, singer, composer, and conductor   

Dec 23   Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an Iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London in the year 1853.   

Dec 30   Andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Gadsden Purchase 45,000 mi (120,000 km) by Gila River from Mexico for $10 million. Area is now southern Arizona & New Mexico on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1853 the US purchases 30,000 square miles of land from Mexico in what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona. The Gadsden Purchase cost the US $10 million.   

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

Jan 03   Iwan Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)   

Jan 16   Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1853.