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   On this day in history castle Clinton in NYC opens as 1st US receiving station for immigrants   

Aug 03   On this day in history rotterdam-Gouda railway opens   

Aug 04   John Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations" on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising in the year 1855.   

Aug 27   Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1855 emil Pauer, composer   

Aug 31   Stefan Surzynski, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1855 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.   

Sep 06   On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history crimean war   

Sep 09   In the year 1855 houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist   

Sep 24   Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   Thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography) in the year 1855.   

Sep 29   On this day in history michele Esposito, composer   

Oct 06   August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist in the year 1855.   

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   On this day in history arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)   

Oct 13   Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history george Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl)   

Oct 16   In the year 1855 camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian   

Oct 17   On this day in history bessemer steelmaking process patented   

Oct 18   In the year 1855 franz Liszt's "Prometheus," premieres   

Oct 25   In the year 1855 willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84   

Oct 26   On this day in history charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

Oct 28   On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

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 in the year 1855.   

Nov 06   On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1855 birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ernst Kullak, composer   

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

Jan 06   Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

Jan 25   On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)   

Feb 06   In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)   

Feb 20   Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1855 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

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