Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   Clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher in the year 1857.  

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

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

Apr 21   In the year 1857 alexander Douglas patents the bustle  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy in the year 1857.  

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

May 02   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies in the year 1857.  

May 08   Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein in the year 1857.  

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

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

May 10   On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi  

May 11   On this day in history e Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81  

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

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

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

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

May 31   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) in the year 1857.  

Jun 01   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published in the year 1857.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1857 achille Simonetti, composer  

Jun 15   On this day in history sF Water Works organized  

Jun 18   Henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 20   In the year 1857 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   On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65  

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

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died in the year 1857.  

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies  

Feb 16   On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77