Historical Events In 1857

Apr 21   In the year 1857 a Douglas patents the bustle  

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle in the year 1857.  

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   In the year 1857 edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)  

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

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

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1857 william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy  

May 02   On this day in history frederic Cliffe, composer  

May 02   In the year 1857 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies  

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   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1857 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   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) in the year 1857.  

May 16   In the year 1857 juan Morel Campos, composer  

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

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

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

Jun 01   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published on this day in history.  

Jun 02   On this day in history edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1857 achille Simonetti, composer  

Jun 15   SF Water Works organized on this day in history.  

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

Jun 26   62 receive Victoria Cross in the year 1857.  

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   On this day in history birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)  

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1857 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   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 17   In the year 1857 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   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   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died on this day in history.  

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