Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   In the year 1857 clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial  

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)  

Apr 21   In the year 1857 a Douglas patents the bustle  

Apr 21   In the year 1857 alexander Douglas patents the bustle  

Apr 23   In the year 1857 ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)  

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) in the year 1857.  

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

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   On this day in history william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy  

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer in the year 1857.  

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   In the year 1857 hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)  

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut  

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi  

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 in the year 1857.  

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

May 16   Juan Morel Campos, composer on this day in history.  

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   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.  

Jun 02   Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) on this day in history.  

Jun 02   On this day in history james Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine  

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

Jun 05   In the year 1857 walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta)  

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

Jun 10   In the year 1857 england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system  

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 15   SF Water Works organized in the year 1857.  

Jun 18   Henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan in the year 1857.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)  

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

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born in the year 1857.  

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

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)  

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)  

Jan 20   On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32  

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.  

Feb 09   In the year 1857 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   On this day in history johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56  

Feb 15   In the year 1857 mikhail Glinka, composer, dies  

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 in the year 1857.