3rd » American Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan massacre by attacking a Sioux village and killing 100 men, women and children.
9th » Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55) called Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1855
1st » Innokenty Annensky, Russian poet and critic (d. 1909)
6th » Ferdinand Hummel, German pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1928)
7th » William Friese-Greene, English photographer (d. 1921)
9th » Houston Stewart Chamberlain, English-German philosopher and author (d. 1927)
9th » Anthony Francis Lucas, Croatian-American engineer and explorer (d. 1921)
10th » Albert F. Mummery, English mountaineer and author (d. 1895)
12th » Simon-Napoléon Parent, Canadian politician, 12th Premier of Quebec (d. 1920)
Famous Deaths for September 1855
20th » José Trinidad Reyes, Honduran priest and educator (b. 1797)
20th » Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician (b. 1793)