Page 5: Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   Edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect).   

Nov 10   Josiah Royce, US, philosopher (conception of God)   

Nov 13   Daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker   

Nov 17   David Livingstone is recorded as becoming the inaugural European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.   

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

Nov 26   Adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56.   

Nov 30   Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance.   

Dec 03   The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic.   

Dec 11   Julian Edwards, composer.   

Dec 23   Alan Gray, composer   

Dec 25   James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884.   

Dec 26   Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

Dec 27   Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist.   

Dec 30   Heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity).   

Dec 31   Giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet.   

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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),