Historical Events In 1858

Jan 01   Canada begins using decimal currency system in the year 1858.   

Jan 03   In the year 1858 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36   

Jan 05   In the year 1858 gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1858 anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.   

Jan 13   On this day in history oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

Jan 14   French Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter   

Jan 17   On this day in history tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) in the year 1858.   

Jan 22   Beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist in the year 1858.   

Jan 25   On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer   

Jan 25   On this day in history mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia   

Jan 25   Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince.   

Jan 27   In the year 1858 gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

Jan 27   In the year 1858 neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer   

Jan 28   On this day in history john Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry   

Jan 30   Charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester   

Jan 30   William Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom" on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1858 douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley.   

Feb 11   1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France in the year 1858.   

Feb 11   In the year 1858 first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

Feb 13   Sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa in the year 1858.   

Feb 13   Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa in the year 1858.   

Feb 14   Charles Beach Hawley, composer in the year 1858.   

Feb 15   On this day in history william Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn)   

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 in the year 1858.   

Feb 16   Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Ernest Ford, composer in the year 1858.   

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Jan 05   Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 07   Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 10   Heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 03   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

Jan 07   In the year 1858 willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91   

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798)   

Jan 27   In the year 1858 gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778)   

Feb 16   On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86