Page 2: Historical Events In 1855

Feb 25   In the year 1855 george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

Mar 02   In the year 1855 aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

Mar 02   Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Registration of letters authorized by Congress on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet on this day in history.   

Mar 08   1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls in the year 1855.   

Mar 08   A train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls in the year 1855.   

Mar 08   On this day in history a train passed over the first railway suspension bridge -- at Niagara Falls, NY.   

Mar 08   The Niagara Suspension Bridge opens, linking Canada and the US; the world's first suspension bridge built to carry trains in the year 1855.   

Mar 12   John White, composer in the year 1855.   

Mar 13   In the year 1855 percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)   

Mar 13   In the year 1855 the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine in the year 1855.   

Mar 17   On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 19   In the year 1855 the vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880.   

Mar 24   Andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury in the year 1855.   

Mar 24   Manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS   

Mar 27   Abraham Gesner patents kerosene on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)   

Mar 31   On this day in history charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38   

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe in the year 1855.   

Apr 09   Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen)   

Apr 18   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies   

Apr 19   In the year 1855 r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

Apr 21   First train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1855 walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75   

Apr 26   Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

Apr 28   On this day in history first veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

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Jan 03   Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1855 birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

Jan 15   Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 21   John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 22   In the year 1855 birth of ernst Kullak, composer   

Jan 23   In the year 1855 birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)   

Jan 06   Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

Jan 25   On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

Jan 26   Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)   

Feb 20   Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies in the year 1855.   

Feb 23   Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies in the year 1855.   

Mar 02   On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58