Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1858 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)   

Apr 13   John Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher in the year 1858.   

Apr 15   In the year 1858 battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

Apr 16   Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up in the year 1858.   

Apr 19   May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history auguste Chapuis, composer   

Apr 22   Ethel Mary Smyth, composer in the year 1858.   

Apr 23   On this day in history max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918)   

Apr 23   The birth of Max Planck, German physicist in the year 1858.   

Apr 30   On this day in history mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

May 01   Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer in the year 1858.   

May 04   On this day in history war of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

May 04   War of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

May 08   In the year 1858 john Brown holds antislavery convention   

May 08   John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) in the year 1858.   

May 10   Frederick Zech Jr, composer in the year 1858.   

May 11   Carl Hauptmann, writer on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1858 minnesota admitted as 32nd US state   

May 11   Minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA) in the year 1858.   

May 15   Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London in the year 1858.   

May 16   In the year 1858 frank Lynes, composer   

May 19   Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam) on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1858 jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

May 22   In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 22   On this day in history confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 24   Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.   

May 28   Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London in the year 1858.   

May 28   In the year 1858 dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

May 30   Hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked in the year 1858.   

May 30   Hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked in the year 1858.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

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   In the year 1858 birth of heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929)   

Jan 11   Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1858 birth of oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter was born in the year 1858.   

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

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   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91   

Jan 08   On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

Jan 09   Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 in the year 1858.   

Jan 30   Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

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