Page 2: Historical Events In 1853

Mar 03   US Assay Office in New York NY authorized on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 04   William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice in the year 1853.   

Mar 06   The Verdi opera La Traviata opens in Venice, Italy in the year 1853.   

Mar 08   Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1853 christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

Mar 20   George Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate) in the year 1853.   

Mar 28   In the year 1853 rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms)   

Mar 30   On this day in history the birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter   

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh, Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary   

Apr 01   In the year 1853 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

Apr 04   Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis   

Apr 05   On this day in history alfonso Randano, composer   

Apr 05   Asteroid 24, Themis discovered on this day in history.   

Apr 05   DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24) in the year 1853.   

Apr 06   In the year 1853 asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered   

Apr 06   In the year 1853 j Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea   

Apr 08   On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

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

Apr 11   Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape   

Apr 15   Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

Apr 16   The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Thorbecke govt resigns in the year 1853.   

Apr 17   US Marine Hospital at Presidio (SF) established on this day in history.   

Apr 18   1st train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   First train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km) in the year 1853.   

Apr 18   On this day in history william King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1853 birth of iwan Knorr, composer   

Jan 07   Nikolai Arkas, composer was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 11   Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1853 birth of georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926)   

Jan 12   In the year 1853 birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1853 death of gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1853 juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75   

Jan 13   Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1853 death of christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist (b. 1774)   

Mar 05   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 in the year 1853.   

Mar 17   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1853 jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73