Page 2: Historical Events In 1853

Mar 03   US Assay Office in New York NY authorized in the year 1853.   

Mar 04   In the year 1853 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   On this day in history arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)   

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 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   Christian Doppler, physicist, dies in the year 1853.   

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

Mar 28   Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms) in the year 1853.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary in the year 1853.   

Apr 01   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in the year 1853.   

Apr 05   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Alfonso Randano, composer in the year 1853.   

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   Asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered in the year 1853.   

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1853.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 15   In the year 1853 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   In the year 1853 thorbecke govt resigns   

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history first train in Asia (Bombay to Tanna, 36 km)   

Apr 18   William King, US VP, dies a month after his inauguration in the year 1853.   

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

Jan 03   Iwan Knorr, composer was born in the year 1853.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) was born in the year 1853.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen)   

Jan 01   Gregory Blaxland, Australian explorer (b. 1778) died in the year 1853.   

Jan 03   Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1853.   

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   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   On this day in history christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

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