1853: Year
1853 (MDCCCLIII) was a common year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday in the Julian calendar.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s – 1850s – 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1850 1851 1852 – 1853 – 1854 1855 1856 |
Events
- October 4–5 – the Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire begins war with the Russian Empire
- August 24 - George speck, AKA George Crum, prepares the first ever Potato chip in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Births
- March 30 – Vincent van Gogh, painter
- July 18 – Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist and mathematician
Deaths
- March 30 – Abigail Fillmore, wife of U.S. President Millard Fillmore
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