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What Happened In July 1853 In History

Historical Events for July, 1853

  • 2nd » The Russian Army crossed the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that set off the Crimean war First hostilities known as Crimean War.
  • 8th » U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry named Matthew Perry arrives in Edo bay with a treaty requesting trade.
  • 25th » Joaquin Murrieta, the famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1853

  • 5th » Cecil Rhodes, English-South African businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (d. 1902)
  • 17th » Alexius Meinong, Ukrainian-Austrian philosopher and academic (d. 1920)
  • 18th » Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize in Physics known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1928)
  • 24th » William Gillette, American actor and author (d. 1937)
  • 27th » Vladimir Korolenko, Ukrainian journalist, author, and activist (d. 1921)

Famous Deaths for July 1853

  • 23rd » Andries Pretorius, South African general (b. 1798)
  • 25th » Joaquin Murrieta, Mexican-American criminal (b. 1829)

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