Historical Events In 1855

Jul 25   Edward Solomon, composer in the year 1855.   

Jul 30   In the year 1855 james Edward Kelly, US, sculptor "Sculptor of American History"   

Jul 31   Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Castle Clinton in NYC opens as 1st US receiving station for immigrants in the year 1855.   

Aug 03   Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens on this day in history.   

Aug 04   John Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations" on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1855 battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising   

Aug 27   In the year 1855 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

Aug 29   On this day in history emil Pauer, composer   

Aug 31   Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under American General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan Massacre by attacking a Sioux village, killing 100 men, women, and children.   

Sep 06   On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history crimean war   

Sep 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist in the year 1855.   

Sep 24   In the year 1855 alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

Sep 27   George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography)   

Sep 29   Michele Esposito, composer in the year 1855.   

Oct 06   August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1855 gustav Ehrismann, German germanist   

Oct 09   Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor in the year 1855.   

Oct 09   In the year 1855 joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope   

Oct 12   Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

Oct 14   On this day in history george Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl)   

Oct 16   In the year 1855 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian   

Oct 17   In the year 1855 bessemer steelmaking process patented   

Oct 18   On this day in history franz Liszt's "Prometheus," premieres   

Oct 25   Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals) in the year 1855.   

Oct 28   Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) in the year 1855.   

Nov 01   On this day in history guido Adler, Austria, musicologist (Still in the Music)   

Nov 05   Eugene V Debs, labor organizer, Socialist presidential candidate on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1855 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1855 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   In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)   

Jan 20   Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 21   In the year 1855 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

Jan 22   Ernst Kullak, composer was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 23   In the year 1855 birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies   

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