Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1857 george Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life)   

Nov 26   On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69   

Nov 28   In the year 1857 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   On this day in history robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   In the year 1857 joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

Dec 03   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist.   

Dec 07   Nicola van Westerhout, composer in the year 1857.   

Dec 08   In the year 1857 1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY"   

Dec 11   In the year 1857 francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   On this day in history edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite)   

Dec 16   In the year 1857 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

Dec 22   On this day in history george [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist   

Dec 29   On this day in history franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

Dec 31   On this day in history queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada   

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada in the year 1857.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1857 birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

Jan 11   In the year 1857 birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1857 dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

Feb 07   On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

Feb 09   In the year 1857 death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1857 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77