Page 2: Historical Events In 1855

Feb 25   George Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888).   

Mar 02   Aleksandr Romanov is recorded as becoming tsar of Russia.   

Mar 02   Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58.   

Mar 03   Congress approves $30000 to test camels for military use   

Mar 03   Registration of letters authorized by Congress   

Mar 06   Gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet   

Mar 08   1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls.   

Mar 08   A train crosses inaugural US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls   

Mar 08   A train passed over the inaugural railway suspension bridge -- at Niagara Falls, NY   

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

Mar 12   John White, composer   

Mar 13   Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto).   

Mar 13   Percival Lowell, American astronomer is born   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine.   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes inaugural health board to regulate quarantine   

Mar 17   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.   

Mar 24   Andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury   

Mar 24   Manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas.   

Mar 24   Manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS.   

Mar 27   Abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?).   

Mar 27   Abraham Gesner patents kerosene   

Mar 31   Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38.   

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe   

Apr 09   Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet.   

Apr 18   Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen)   

Apr 18   Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies.   

Apr 19   R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea.   

Apr 21   1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

Apr 21   inaugural train crosses Miss River's inaugural bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

Apr 24   Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75.   

Apr 26   Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy.   

Apr 28   1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston.   

Apr 28   inaugural veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

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Jan 03   Hubert bland: English socialist   

Jan 05   King camp gillette: Inventor (safety razor)   

Jan 10   Peter j blok: Dutch historian (history of the dutch people)   

Jan 15   Jacques damala: Greek military officer and actor   

Jan 20   Amedee-ernest chausson: Composer   

Jan 21   John m browning: Us, weapons manufacturer   

Jan 22   Ernst kullak: Composer   

Jan 23   John moses browning: American inventor   

Jan 06   Giacomo beltrami: Italian explorer (b. 1779)   

Jan 10   Mary russell mitford: Engl playwright/poet (julian),   

Jan 25   Dorothy wordsworth: Writer,    

Jan 26   Gérard de nerval: French writer (b. 1808)   

Feb 06   Josef munzinger: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1791)   

Feb 20   Joseph hume: Social reformer,    

Feb 23   Carl friedrich gauss: Mathematician,   

Mar 02   Nicholas i pavlovitch: Tsar of russia (1825-55),