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   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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Jan 03   In the year 1855 birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)   

Jan 05   King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)   

Jan 20   Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 25   Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1855.   

Jan 26   Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died in the year 1855.   

Feb 06   Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died in the year 1855.   

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