As of the start of 1855, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Historical events from year 1855. Learn about 55 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1855 or search by date or keyword.

Walt Whitman’s first edition of the self-published Leaves of Grass is printed, containing a dozen poems. Uncover fascinating moments from the past every day! Learn something new with key events in...

What happened in the year 1855 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover events in 1855.

Apr 15, 2023 · The 1855 treaty was an agreement between sovereign nations. Since all 56 Nez Perce bands had input on and signed the resulting treaty, it became their basic document in dealings with …

John Buchanan elected fifteenth president of United States (November). Powdered milk invented. Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, born (February). Outbreak of Indian mutiny, …

Historical map of the United States of America on March 4, 1855, published in A History of the American People by Woodrow Wilson (1902), then the president of Princeton University and in March 1913, he …

Events from the year 1855 in the United States. January 1 – Klamath and Salmon River War: In Klamath County, California, hostility between settlers and the local Native Americans becomes violent. The …

Aug 29, 2024 · What happened is that virus — yellow fever — killed about a third of the entire population of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Wagner could find no other U.S. epidemic with a death rate that came …

October 28–31 – 1855 Fiji expedition: The U.S. Navy dispatches the USS John Adams to Viti Levu, Fiji, to protect American interests. One American sailor is killed and two Marines are wounded.