Historical Events
- Dinner party held inside life-sized model of an Iguanodon (ornithopod dinosaur), created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in South London
Famous Birthdays
- André Charles Prosper Messager, French organist, composer and conductor (Les Deux Pigeons, Véronique), born in Montluçon, France (d. 1929)
1853 Highlights
About December 30, 1853
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 170 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn