Page 4: 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   In the year 1855 castle Clinton in NYC opens as 1st US receiving station for immigrants   

Aug 03   On this day in history rotterdam-Gouda railway opens   

Aug 04   In the year 1855 john Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations"   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1855 stefan Surzynski, composer   

Sep 03   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 in the year 1855.   

Sep 06   Ferdinand B Hummel, composer in the year 1855.   

Sep 08   Crimean war in the year 1855.   

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

Sep 24   Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   Thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography) in the year 1855.   

Sep 29   Michele Esposito, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1855 arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)   

Oct 13   Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1855.   

Oct 14   In the year 1855 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   In the year 1855 franz Liszt's "Prometheus," premieres   

Oct 25   On this day in history willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84   

Oct 26   In the year 1855 charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

Oct 28   Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Guido Adler, Austria, musicologist (Still in the Music) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1855 eugene V Debs, labor organizer, Socialist presidential candidate   

Nov 06   Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer in the year 1855.   

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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 in the year 1855.   

Jan 10   Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 15   Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer   

Jan 22   Ernst Kullak, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1855 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

Jan 25   Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died in the year 1855.   

Feb 20   Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies in the year 1855.   

Feb 23   In the year 1855 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

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