Famous Birthdays
- Josephine Beall Bruce, African-American activist (NACW) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1923)
Famous Deaths
- Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, French pianist, music teacher, and composer, dies at 68
- William Richard Bexfield, English composer, dies at 29
1853 Highlights
About October 29, 1853
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 169 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
