Historical Events In 1858

Jan 01   Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1858 willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91  

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1858.  

Jan 09   In the year 1858 anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.  

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) in the year 1858.  

Jan 14   In the year 1858 french Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed  

Jan 14   Several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt in the year 1858.  

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter in the year 1858.  

Jan 17   On this day in history tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)  

Jan 19   On this day in history eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)  

Jan 22   On this day in history beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist  

Jan 25   On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer  

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49  

Jan 27   On this day in history neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer  

Jan 28   John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester in the year 1858.  

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" on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley on this day in history.  

Feb 11   1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France  

Feb 13   In the year 1858 sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa  

Feb 13   Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer  

Feb 15   William Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn) in the year 1858.  

Feb 16   On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86  

Feb 16   In the year 1858 laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)  

Feb 17   On this day in history ernest Ford, composer  

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922)  

Jan 10   In the year 1858 birth of heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929)  

Jan 11   Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947) was born in the year 1858.  

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1858 death of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798)  

Jan 27   On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49  

Jan 30   Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778) died in the year 1858.  

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.