Page 5: Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   Edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect) in the year 1855.   

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

Nov 19   Billy Bates, cricketer (England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883) in the year 1855.   

Nov 26   On this day in history adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56   

Nov 30   Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance in the year 1855.   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history julian Edwards, composer   

Dec 23   Alan Gray, composer in the year 1855.   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1855 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   

Dec 26   On this day in history arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

Dec 27   Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist in the year 1855.   

Dec 30   Heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity) in the year 1855.   

Dec 31   Giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)   

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   On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

Jan 22   In the year 1855 birth of ernst Kullak, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)   

Jan 06   In the year 1855 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   On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)   

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   On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

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