Historical Events In 1858
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Jan 01 In the year 1858 canada begins using decimal currency system
Jan 03 Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)
Jan 05 Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 in the year 1858.
Jan 07 On this day in history willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91
Jan 08 Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1858.
Jan 09 Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide on this day in history.
Jan 13 Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) in the year 1858.
Jan 14 On this day in history french Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed
Jan 14 In the year 1858 several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt.
Jan 15 Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter in the year 1858.
Jan 17 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) on this day in history.
Jan 19 Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1858 beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist
Jan 25 Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer in the year 1858.
Jan 25 In the year 1858 mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia in the year 1858.
Jan 25 On this day in history mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince.
Jan 27 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Jan 27 Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer on this day in history.
Jan 28 In the year 1858 john Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Jan 30 On this day in history charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 Charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester in the year 1858.
Jan 30 William Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom" in the year 1858.
Feb 01 In the year 1858 douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley.
Feb 11 On this day in history 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France
Feb 11 First apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France in the year 1858.
Feb 13 On this day in history sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 13 On this day in history sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 14 Charles Beach Hawley, composer on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1858 william Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn)
Feb 16 Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Feb 16 Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler) in the year 1858.
Feb 17 Ernest Ford, composer in the year 1858.