Page 2: Historical Events In 1855

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

Mar 02   In the year 1855 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   In the year 1855 congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use   

Mar 03   Registration of letters authorized by Congress in the year 1855.   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history a train crosses first US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls   

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1855 john White, composer   

Mar 13   Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto) in the year 1855.   

Mar 13   The birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer in the year 1855.   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine in the year 1855.   

Mar 15   Louisiana establishes first health board to regulate quarantine in the year 1855.   

Mar 17   On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1855 andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury   

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

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

Mar 27   Abraham Gesner patents kerosene on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)   

Mar 31   In the year 1855 charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38   

Apr 06   J Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe in the year 1855.   

Apr 09   On this day in history gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1855 jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies   

Apr 19   R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1855 composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

Apr 28   On this day in history 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

Apr 28   On this day in history first veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 20   Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 21   John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.   

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   In the year 1855 death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)   

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   On this day in history death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)   

Feb 20   In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies   

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

Mar 02   Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.