Historical Events In 1857
Thursday, 21 January 2021
Jan 02 On this day in history frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)
Jan 06 Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1857 patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Pennsylvania
Jan 08 Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC in the year 1857.
Jan 09 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA on this day in history.
Jan 09 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif in the year 1857.
Jan 09 In the year 1857 henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)
Jan 11 In the year 1857 fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)
Jan 15 On this day in history 1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain
Jan 15 On this day in history the first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain
Jan 17 Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) on this day in history.
Jan 18 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I) on this day in history.
Jan 20 Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.
Jan 22 National Association of Baseball Players founded, NY in the year 1857.
Jan 23 Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity) on this day in history.
Jan 24 The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1857 dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72
Feb 01 In the year 1857 influenza in Europe, North America, South America
Feb 01 Smallpox in Victoria, Australia in the year 1857.
Feb 01 Yellow fever in Portugal in the year 1857.
Feb 02 Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector on this day in history.
Feb 07 On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65
Feb 09 Johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96)
Feb 14 Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.
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
Feb 16 On this day in history gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)
Feb 17 Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.
Feb 18 In the year 1857 insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo
Feb 18 In the year 1857 max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor
Feb 21 Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)
Feb 21 US issues flying eagle cents in the year 1857.