Page 4: Historical Events In 1855

Jul 25   Edward Solomon, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 30   James Edward Kelly, US, sculptor "Sculptor of American History" on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1855 hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg)   

Aug 01   In the year 1855 castle Clinton in NYC opens as 1st US receiving station for immigrants   

Aug 03   Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens on this day in history.   

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   Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Emil Pauer, composer in the year 1855.   

Aug 31   Stefan Surzynski, composer in the year 1855.   

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   On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history crimean war   

Sep 09   Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1855.   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1855 thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography)   

Sep 29   On this day in history michele Esposito, composer   

Oct 06   In the year 1855 august L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75   

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

Oct 09   Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian in the year 1855.   

Oct 17   In the year 1855 bessemer steelmaking process patented   

Oct 18   Franz Liszt's "Prometheus," premieres on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   Charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals) in the year 1855.   

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   Eugene V Debs, labor organizer, Socialist presidential candidate on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1855 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer   

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Jan 03   Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

Jan 15   In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)   

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 in the year 1855.   

Jan 23   John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1855.   

Jan 25   In the year 1855 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

Jan 26   Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died in the year 1855.   

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   Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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