Page 5: Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   Edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1855 josiah Royce, US, philosopher (conception of God)   

Nov 13   Daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker in the year 1855.   

Nov 17   On this day in history david Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.   

Nov 19   Billy Bates, cricketer (England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883) in the year 1855.   

Nov 26   On this day in history adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56   

Nov 30   In the year 1855 marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance   

Dec 03   The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic in the year 1855.   

Dec 11   On this day in history julian Edwards, composer   

Dec 23   In the year 1855 alan Gray, composer   

Dec 25   On this day in history james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

Dec 25   Soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1855 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

Dec 27   Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1855 heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity)   

Dec 31   Giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1855 birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)   

Jan 10   Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 15   Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 20   In the year 1855 birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

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

Jan 22   Ernst Kullak, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1855 birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)   

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

Jan 10   Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 in the year 1855.   

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

Jan 26   Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

Mar 02   In the year 1855 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58