Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   In the year 1855 edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect)   

Nov 10   On this day in history josiah Royce, US, philosopher (conception of God)   

Nov 13   Daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker in the year 1855.   

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   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 in the year 1855.   

Dec 11   Julian Edwards, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Alan Gray, composer in the year 1855.   

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 in the year 1855.   

Dec 26   Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer in the year 1855.   

Dec 27   On this day in history paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist   

Dec 30   Heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1855 giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)   

Jan 05   King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born in the year 1855.   

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

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   John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 23   John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born in the year 1855.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history joseph Hume, social reformer, dies   

Feb 23   Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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