Page 4: Historical Events In 1853

Jul 05   On this day in history the birth of Cecil Rhodes, Founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)   

Jul 06   On this day in history national Black convention meets (Rochester NY)   

Jul 06   In the year 1853 william Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American   

Jul 07   In the year 1853 albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval)   

Jul 08   Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Adm Perry & US Navy visit Japan on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1853 commodore Perry Sails in Tokyo Bay representing the U.S. government, sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, with a squadron of four vessels   

Jul 14   1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1853 commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan   

Jul 14   Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) in the year 1853.   

Jul 17   Francesco Fanciulli, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1853 completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine & Montreal   

Jul 18   Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history the first train to cross the US-Canada boundary, Portland, Me.- Montréal, PQ   

Jul 20   Geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter in the year 1853.   

Jul 22   Victor Roger, composer in the year 1853.   

Jul 23   William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) in the year 1853.   

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, Chilian/Us military man, murdered in the year 1853.   

Jul 25   Joaquin Murietta, the famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed in the year 1853.   

Jul 29   On this day in history esther de Boer-van Rijk, Dutch actress (Kniertje-Hope of Blessing)   

Aug 06   Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history jean Louis Nicode, composer   

Aug 15   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1853.   

Aug 24   1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs NY) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   The first potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY) in the year 1853.   

Sep 02   Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa   

Sep 04   On this day in history jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71   

Sep 06   In the year 1853 women's Right's Convention met (NYC)   

Sep 06   Women's Rights Convention met (NYC) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Frederick R Spofforth, Australia, cricketer (Demon) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 03   Iwan Knorr, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 11   Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926) was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

Jan 16   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778)   

Jan 03   On this day in history theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30   

Jan 09   Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783)   

Mar 04   Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774) died in the year 1853.   

Mar 05   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

Mar 17   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies in the year 1853.   

Apr 08   On this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73