Page 2: Historical Events In 1853

Mar 03   In the year 1853 uS Assay Office in New York NY authorized   

Mar 04   On this day in history pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands   

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

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

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

Mar 06   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history george Godfrey, Chelsea Mass, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate)   

Mar 28   On this day in history rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms)   

Mar 30   In the year 1853 the birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter   

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

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 in the year 1853.   

Apr 05   In the year 1853 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis   

Apr 05   In the year 1853 alfonso Randano, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

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   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea in the year 1853.   

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

Apr 08   Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1853.   

Apr 17   On this day in history thorbecke govt resigns   

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   In the year 1853 first train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)   

Apr 18   William King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Hans Koessler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1853 birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)   

Jan 01   Gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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