Historical Events In 1857

Apr 21   In the year 1857 a Douglas patents the bustle  

Apr 21   On this day in history alexander Douglas patents the bustle  

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited  

Apr 29   On this day in history edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)  

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.  

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF) in the year 1857.  

Apr 30   In the year 1857 san Jose State University forms  

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy on this day in history.  

May 02   In the year 1857 frederic Cliffe, composer  

May 02   On this day in history lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies  

May 08   In the year 1857 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein  

May 10   On this day in history hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)  

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut in the year 1857.  

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on this day in history.  

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) in the year 1857.  

May 16   On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer  

May 19   William Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm in the year 1857.  

May 19   In the year 1857 william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm  

May 31   On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)  

Jun 01   In the year 1857 charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.  

Jun 02   In the year 1857 edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)  

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.  

Jun 02   In the year 1857 james Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine  

Jun 05   Walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta) on this day in history.  

Jun 06   In the year 1857 sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.  

Jun 10   On this day in history england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system  

Jun 12   On this day in history achille Simonetti, composer  

Jun 15   In the year 1857 sF Water Works organized  

Jun 18   In the year 1857 henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan  

Jun 26   62 receive Victoria Cross on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Off Cap Rouge Quebec, the Steamer Montreal catches fire and sinks in 15 minutes in the St. Lawrence; left Quebec City at 5 pm a day earlier; 253 lives lost, mostly Scottish immigrants on their way to the west on this day in history.  

Jun 27   H Goldschmidt discovers asteroid #45 Eugenia in the year 1857.  

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 02   In the year 1857 birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)  

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)  

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1857 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32  

Jan 27   On this day in history dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72  

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)  

Feb 10   In the year 1857 death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)  

Feb 14   In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56  

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.  

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.