1853
Alexander Calder, American lawyer and politician (born 1806)
Alexander Calder was the first mayor of Beaumont, Texas, on August 8, 1840.
Alexander Calder, American lawyer and politician (born 1806)
The 1850s
Explore 657 historical events from 1850–1859.
1853
Frédéric Ozanam, French scholar, co-founded the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (born 1813)
Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam was a French Catholic literary scholar, lawyer, journalist and equal rights advocate. He founded with fellow students the Conference of Charity, later known…
Frédéric Ozanam, French scholar, co-founded the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (born 1813)
1852
Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour
Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind , was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in sopra…
Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour
1852
Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint. Opened in 1854 to serve the gold mines of the California gold rush, in twenty years its operations exceeded the capaci…
Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco.
1852
Frederick Douglass delivers his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech in Rochester, New York.
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights…
Frederick Douglass delivers his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech in Rochester, New York.
1852
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.
The Tlingit or Lingít are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Tlingit people are Alaska Natives and First Nations in Canada. They speak the Tlingi…
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.
1852
Outbreak of Revolution of September 11 resulting in the State of Buenos Aires declaring independence as a Republic.
The Revolution of 11 September 1852 was a conflict between the Province of Buenos Aires and the government of Justo José de Urquiza after the latter triumphed over Juan Manuel de R…
Outbreak of Revolution of September 11 resulting in the State of Buenos Aires declaring independence as a Republic.
1852
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivers his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech at a meeting organized…
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights…
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivers his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech at a meeting organized…
1852
Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also known as the first…
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636, and named Harvard College in 1639 in honor of its first …
Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also known as the first…
1852
Steamboat Atlantic sank on Lake Erie after a collision, with the loss of at least 150 lives.
Atlantic was a steamboat that sank in Lake Erie after a collision with the steamer Ogdensburg on 20 August 1852, with the loss of at least 150 but perhaps as many as 300 lives. The…
Steamboat Atlantic sank on Lake Erie after a collision, with the loss of at least 150 lives.
1852
Steamboat Atlantic sinks on Lake Erie after a collision, with the loss of at least 150 lives.
Atlantic was a steamboat that sank in Lake Erie after a collision with the steamer Ogdensburg on 20 August 1852, with the loss of at least 150 but perhaps as many as 300 lives. The…
Steamboat Atlantic sinks on Lake Erie after a collision, with the loss of at least 150 lives.
1852
Annibale de Gasparis discovers the asteroid Massalia from the north dome of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte.
Annibale de Gasparis was an Italian astronomer, known for discovering asteroids and his contributions to theoretical astronomy.
Annibale de Gasparis discovers the asteroid Massalia from the north dome of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte.
1852
Cap Anson, American baseball player and manager (died 1922)
Adrian Constantine Anson, nicknamed "Cap", "Pop", and "Baby" was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA), he play…
Cap Anson, American baseball player and manager (died 1922)
1852
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (died 1912)
William IV was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 17 November 1905 until his death in 1912. He succeeded his father, Adolphe. Like his father, William did not participate in politics, d…
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (died 1912)
1852
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist, and histologist specialising in neuroanatomy, and the central nervous system. He and Camillo Golgi received the No…
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934)
1852
Alice Liddell, English model (died 1934)
Alice Pleasance Hargreaves was an English woman who, in her childhood, was an acquaintance and photographic subject of Lewis Carroll. One of the stories he told her during a boatin…
Alice Liddell, English model (died 1934)
1852
Charles W
Charles Warren Fairbanks was the 26th vice president of the United States under President Theodore Roosevelt serving from 1905 to 1909. A member of the Republican Party, Fairbanks …
Charles W
1852
Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and professional scout (died 1903)
Martha Jane Canary, better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known for being an acquaintan…
Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and professional scout (died 1903)
1852
Henri Julien, Canadian illustrator (died 1908)
Henri Julien was a Canadian artist and cartoonist noted for his work for the Canadian Illustrated News and for his political cartoons in the Montreal Daily Star. His pseudonyms inc…
Henri Julien, Canadian illustrator (died 1908)
1852
Gertrude Käsebier, American photographer (died 1934)
Gertrude Käsebier was an American photographer. She was known for her images of motherhood, her portraits of Native Americans, and her promotion of photography as a career for wome…
Gertrude Käsebier, American photographer (died 1934)
1852
William Muldoon, American wrestler and trainer (died 1933)
William Muldoon was an American Greco-Roman Wrestling champion, a physical culturist, and the first chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. He once wrestled a match tha…
William Muldoon, American wrestler and trainer (died 1933)
1852
Billy Barnes, English cricketer (died 1899)
William Barnes was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1894, and in 21 Test matches for England from 1880 to 1890. He …
Billy Barnes, English cricketer (died 1899)
1852
Francisco Moreno, Argentinian explorer and academic (died 1919)
Francisco Pascasio Moreno was a prominent explorer and academic in Argentina, where he is usually referred to as Perito Moreno. Perito Moreno has been credited as one of the most i…
Francisco Moreno, Argentinian explorer and academic (died 1919)
1852
Julius Richard Petri, German microbiologist, invented the Petri dish (died 1921)
Julius Richard Petri was a German microbiologist who is generally credited with inventing the device known as the Petri dish, which is named after him, while working as assistant t…
Julius Richard Petri, German microbiologist, invented the Petri dish (died 1921)