Page 2: Historical Events In 1855

Feb 25   On this day in history george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

Mar 02   Aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia in the year 1855.   

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1855 registration of letters authorized by Congress   

Mar 06   Gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet in the year 1855.   

Mar 08   1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls on this day in history.   

Mar 08   A train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls on this day in history.   

Mar 08   A train passed over the first railway suspension bridge -- at Niagara Falls, NY in the year 1855.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1855 john White, composer   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine in the year 1855.   

Mar 15   In the year 1855 louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine   

Mar 17   In the year 1855 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 19   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1855 manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas   

Mar 24   In the year 1855 manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS   

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Gesner patents kerosene   

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   On this day in history j Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe   

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

Apr 18   Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1855 first train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

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   1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston in the year 1855.   

Apr 28   First veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1855 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 in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1855 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ernst Kullak, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1855 death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)   

Feb 06   On this day in history death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)   

Feb 20   On this day in history joseph Hume, social reformer, dies   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1855 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58