Page 5: Historical Events In 1855
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 In the year 1855 daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker
Nov 17 On this day in history david Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.
Nov 19 In the year 1855 billy Bates, cricketer (England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883)
Nov 26 Adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56 in the year 1855.
Nov 30 Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance in the year 1855.
Dec 03 On this day in history the Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic.
Dec 11 Julian Edwards, composer on this day in history.
Dec 23 Alan Gray, composer on this day in history.
Dec 25 James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 in the year 1855.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 26 In the year 1855 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer
Dec 27 In the year 1855 paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist
Dec 30 Heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity) in the year 1855.
Dec 31 On this day in history giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet
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