Historical Events In 1857

Apr 21   On this day in history 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) in the year 1857.  

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   In the year 1857 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer in the year 1857.  

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   On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut  

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi in the year 1857.  

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

May 13   In the year 1857 ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)  

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   On this day in history william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm  

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 on this day in history.  

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   James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine in the year 1857.  

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

Jun 06   Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer in the year 1857.  

Jun 15   On this day in history sF Water Works organized  

Jun 18   On this day in history henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan  

Jun 26   On this day in history 62 receive Victoria Cross  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1857 birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)  

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

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

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

Feb 09   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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