Page 5: Historical Events In 1855

Nov 07   Edwin H Hall, US physicist (Hall effect) in the year 1855.   

Nov 10   Josiah Royce, US, philosopher (conception of God) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1855 daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker   

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

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   Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance in the year 1855.   

Dec 03   On this day in history the Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic.   

Dec 11   Julian Edwards, composer in the year 1855.   

Dec 23   Alan Gray, composer in the year 1855.   

Dec 25   James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   

Dec 26   In the year 1855 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

Dec 27   On this day in history paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist   

Dec 30   Heinrich Hart, German writer (Song of Humanity) in the year 1855.   

Dec 31   In the year 1855 giovanni Pascoli, Italian classicist/poet   

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

Jan 05   King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born in the year 1855.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

Jan 21   John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1855 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   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   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 in the year 1855.