Page 2: Historical Events In 1855

Feb 25   On this day in history george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)   

Mar 02   On this day in history aleksandr Romanov becomes tsar of Russia   

Mar 02   In the year 1855 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use   

Mar 03   In the year 1855 registration of letters authorized by Congress   

Mar 06   Gustave Flaubert writes goodbye to Louise Colet on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1855 1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls   

Mar 08   A train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls on this day in history.   

Mar 08   A train passed over the first railway suspension bridge -- at Niagara Falls, NY in the year 1855.   

Mar 08   The Niagara Suspension Bridge opens, linking Canada and the US; the world's first suspension bridge built to carry trains in the year 1855.   

Mar 12   John White, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1855 the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

Mar 15   In the year 1855 louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine   

Mar 15   In the year 1855 louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine   

Mar 17   Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1855.   

Mar 19   In the year 1855 the vehicular suspension bridge across the Niagara Gorge (built in 1848) is strengthened for the passage of railway trains. The original wooden trusses were replaced by steel in 1880.   

Mar 24   Andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury in the year 1855.   

Mar 24   Manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1855 manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston KS   

Mar 27   In the year 1855 abraham Gesner patents kerosene   

Mar 27   In the year 1855 abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)   

Mar 31   Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1855 j Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe   

Apr 09   Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen) in the year 1855.   

Apr 18   Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea in the year 1855.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

Apr 21   In the year 1855 first train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

Apr 24   On this day in history walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75   

Apr 26   Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy in the year 1855.   

Apr 28   1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston in the year 1855.   

Apr 28   In the year 1855 first veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

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

Jan 05   King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1855 birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 06   Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1855.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)   

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

Feb 23   Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies in the year 1855.   

Mar 02   In the year 1855 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58