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   On this day in history ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)  

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited in the year 1857.  

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF)  

Apr 29   In the year 1857 uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF)  

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms in the year 1857.  

May 01   On this day in history william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy  

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 08   On this day in history frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein  

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) in the year 1857.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)  

May 16   In the year 1857 juan Morel Campos, composer  

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

May 19   William Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine in the year 1857.  

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

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1857 henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan  

Jun 26   In the year 1857 62 receive Victoria Cross  

Jun 26   In the year 1857 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.  

Jun 27   In the year 1857 h Goldschmidt discovers asteroid #45 Eugenia  

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

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)  

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1857.  

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 in the year 1857.  

Feb 07   In the year 1857 félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65  

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   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 in the year 1857.  

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

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