Historical Events In 1859
Thursday, 25 February 2021
Jun 21 Henry O Tanner, artist on this day in history.
Jun 22 On this day in history frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music)
Jun 23 In the year 1859 florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses)
Jun 24 Battle of Solferino, N-Italy: France/Sardinia-Austria on this day in history.
Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 in the year 1859.
Jun 27 On this day in history mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You)
Jun 27 On this day in history the birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday'
Jun 28 In the year 1859 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)
Jun 28 The first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.
Jun 30 In the year 1859 charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
Jun 30 Charles Blondin is first to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history.
Jul 01 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 in the year 1859.
Jul 01 Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis in the year 1859.
Jul 04 On this day in history austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.
Jul 05 Capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands in the year 1859.
Jul 05 Capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands on this day in history.
Jul 06 Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916) on this day in history.
Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 on this day in history.
Jul 08 On this day in history king Charles XV/Carl IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass in the year 1859.
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass in the year 1859.
Jul 13 On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter
Jul 17 Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) on this day in history.
Jul 20 On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies
Jul 22 V E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey on this day in history.
Jul 28 Balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America) in the year 1859.
Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Aug 04 Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) on this day in history.
Aug 06 J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) in the year 1859.
Aug 09 In the year 1859 elevator patented
Aug 10 George Staunton, writer on this day in history.
Aug 12 Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) in the year 1859.
Aug 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history.
Aug 17 Circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history.
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