Year by year · 19th century

1855

1855 in world history: 9 events, 6 births, 13 deaths, 3 works, 1 state founded and 2 that came to an end. 1,057 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 29 June

    The Daily Telegraph is first published

    The Daily Telegraph and Courier appeared in London. Under new owners it soon became a penny paper and for a time had the largest circulation in the world.

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  2. Treaty

    Bowring Treaty

    The Bowring Treaty was signed on 18 April 1855 between Siam and Britain, negotiated by Sir John Bowring, governor of Hong Kong, with King Mongkut.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Santomé

    The Battle of Santomé was fought on 22 December 1855 near San Juan de la Maguana in the west of the Dominican Republic, when Dominican troops defeated an invading army of the Haitian emperor Faustin Soulouque.

  4. Battle

    Battle of the Chernaya

    The Battle of the Chernaya was fought on 16 August 1855 on the Chernaya river near Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

  5. Battle

    Battle of Deresge

    The Battle of Deresge was fought on 9 February 1855 in Semien, northern Ethiopia, where Kassa Hailu defeated Wube Haile Maryam, lord of Tigray and Semien.

  6. Treaty · Peace

    Lame Bull Treaty

    The Lame Bull Treaty was signed on 17 October 1855 at the mouth of the Judith River in present-day Montana between the United States and the Blackfoot, together with neighbouring tribes.

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Wars and longer events

Born in 1855 6

Died in 1855 13

Works 3

States founded 1

States that came to an end 2

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