In history, year 1853 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1853 .
Top Historical Events of the Year 1853: Date/Month Event / Incidence / Incident 19 january Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore was first performed at the Teatro Apollo in Rome. 06 march Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata premiered at Venice's La Fenice,but the performance was considered so bad that it caused the Italiancomposer to revise portions of the opera. 16 april The first passenger line of what would become Indian Railways, the state-owned railway company of India, opened between Bombay (now Mumbai) and Thane. 18 april The first train ran in India between Mumbai and Thane. It was a journey of 36km. 24 september Admiral Febvrier Despointes took formal possession of New Caledonia for France. 30 november Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottomanfleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, precipitating the Crimean War. 30 december The United States purchased approximately 29,600 sq mi(77,000 km2) of land south of the Gila River and west of the Rio Grande From Mexico for $10 million. 14 July The first general elections were held in New Zealand. 11 September The first electric telegraph began at the Merchants Exchange between Point Lobos. 24 September The first provincial daily newspaper in London, the 'Northern Daily Times \' was published. 19 October The first flour mill was started in the US Hawaiian Province. 24 August New York chef George Crum made potato chips for the first time. 16 April Inauguration of Indian Railways, India's first train ran between Victoria Terminus Station and Thane in Bombay. 06 January Florida Governor Thomas Brown signed legislation that provided public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida. 22 February Founded as Washington University Eliot Seminary in St. Louis. 02 March The clothing company Levi Strauss & Company was established in the United States. 23 April The first passenger train ran from Boribandar, Bombay to Thane in India. 06 May A major US rail disaster struck the 46 Norwalk, Connecticut) logo. 30 June Georges-Eugène Haasman was chosen as the priority of the Sen. department) to initiate the rebirth of Paris. 14 July The first US World's Fair began at the Crystal Palace in New York. 23 August The first real international weather organization was established in Brussels Belgium. 24 September Northern Daily Times First provincial daily newspaper launched in London. 19 October The first flour mill was started in Hawaii. 04 November Crimean War - Olenetza's War: Turkey conquered the Russians. 30 December Godsen Purchase: The United States purchased approximately 77,000 km2 (29,600 sq mi) of land from Mexico to facilitate rail building in the Southwest.
Famous birthdays in the year 1853: Date/Month Name / Profession / Country 04 April Remy de Gourmont / Poet / France 04 November Anna Bayerová / Physician / Czech Republic 04 August John Henry Twachtman / Painter / United States of America 08 May Dan Brouthers / Baseball Player / United States of America 09 September Fred Spofforth / Cricketer / United Kingdom 09 July William Turner Dannat / Painter / United States of America 13 November John Drew / Actor / United States of America 14 March Ferdinand Hodler / Painter / Switzerland 14 December Errico Malatesta / Activist / Italy 16 January André Michelin / Business Man / France 17 January T. Alexander Harrison / Painter / United States of America 17 December Pierre Paul Émile Roux / Physician / France 18 July Hendrik Lorentz / Academic / Netherlands 19 December Charles Fitzpatrick / Politician / Canada 19 August Aleksei Brusilov / General / Russia 22 December Evgraf Fedorov / Mathematician / Russia 27 November Frank Dicksee / Painter / United Kingdom 28 January José Martí / Journalist / Cuba 28 January Vladimir Solovyov / Poet / Russia 28 November Helen Magill White / Academic / United States of America
Famous Indian Personalities Birthdays in the year 1853: Year Name / Profession / Country 06 December Haraprasad Shastri / Historian / India 22 December Sarada Devi / Philosopher / India
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