Historical Events In 1857

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

Apr 19   On this day in history lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher  

Apr 20   In the year 1857 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)  

Apr 21   A Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer in the year 1857.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) on this day in history.  

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

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on this day in history.  

May 11   In the year 1857 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 in the year 1857.  

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

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   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) in the year 1857.  

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

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   SF Water Works organized on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1857 henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan  

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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 in the year 1857.  

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born in the year 1857.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)  

Jan 11   In the year 1857 birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)  

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on this day in history.  

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   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56  

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

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