January 1, 1853 1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in U.S. enters service January 1, 1853 Hans Koessler, composer January 3, 1853 Iwan Knorr, composer January 3, 1853 Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 January 7, 1853 Nikolai Arkas, composer January 8, 1853 1st U.S. bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash January 9, 1853 Juan N Gallego, Spanish poet/interpreter (El dos de Mayo), dies at 75 January 11, 1853 Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) January 12, 1853 Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) January 16, 1853 Andre Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin) January 16, 1853 Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor/theater director (Kathleen) January 17, 1853 Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist January 19, 1853 Napoleon III marries Eug‚nie de Montijo January 21, 1853 Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass January 28, 1853 Jose Martˇ y Perez, Cuba, poet/essayist/politician January 30, 1853 Emperor Napoleon III marries Eug‚nie Maria de Montijo y de Guzman January 30, 1853 Leland Hone, cricketer (England keeper 1879 without county experience) February 3, 1853 August Kopisch, German writer (Mauseturm), dies at 53 February 9, 1853 Leander Starr Jameson, PM of South African Cape colony February 12, 1853 Bertram Luard-Selby, composer