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What Happened in 1855

4 historical events, 1 notable births, and 2 notable deaths in 1855.

Major Events

January 1855

general

California Gold Rush — gold rush from C.E.1848 until 1855 in California

general

Exposition Universelle of 1855 — Paris Exposition of 1855

February 1855

politics

Treaty of Shimoda — treaty between the Russian Empire, and the Empire of Japan (Tokugawa shogunate)