1853

18th century - 19th century - 20th century

Decades: 1790s - 1800s - 1810s - 1820s - 1830s - 1840s - 1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s - 1900s

1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858

Events:

• August 24 - potato chips first prepared

Births:

• March 30 - Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter
• July 5 - [Cecil John Rhodes]?, South African politician

Deaths:

• January 16 - Matteo Carcassi, Italian composer