Page 5: Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   Edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1855 josiah Royce, US, philosopher (conception of God)   

Nov 13   On this day in history daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker   

Nov 17   David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe in the year 1855.   

Nov 19   On this day in history billy Bates, cricketer (England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883)   

Nov 26   In the year 1855 adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56   

Nov 30   On this day in history marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance   

Dec 03   The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Julian Edwards, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1855 alan Gray, composer   

Dec 25   On this day in history james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

Dec 25   Soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey in the year 1855.   

Dec 26   In the year 1855 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

Dec 27   Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity)   

Dec 31   In the year 1855 giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)   

Jan 05   King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 10   Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1855 birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

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

Jan 22   Ernst Kullak, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)   

Jan 10   Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 in the year 1855.   

Jan 25   In the year 1855 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

Jan 26   In the year 1855 death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)   

Feb 06   Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died on this day in history.   

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