Historical Events In 1859
Thursday, 25 February 2021
Aug 19 In the year 1859 charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)
Aug 27 On this day in history 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake
Aug 27 On this day in history successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn
Aug 28 In the year 1859 a geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.
Sep 01 1st Pullman sleeping car in service on this day in history.
Sep 01 RC Carrington &R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare in the year 1859.
Sep 02 Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii in the year 1859.
Sep 03 In the year 1859 aAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves)
Sep 04 Edoardo Mascheroni, composer in the year 1859.
Sep 05 On this day in history w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68
Sep 13 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71
Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Sep 16 Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania & Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone in the year 1859.
Sep 17 Frank D Adams, Canada geologist/educator on this day in history.
Sep 17 On this day in history man in SF claims himself Norton I, emperor of America
Sep 20 George Simpson patents electric range in the year 1859.
Sep 20 Patent granted on the electric range on this day in history.
Sep 20 On this day in history yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator
Sep 21 On this day in history cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave)
Sep 24 On this day in history julius Klengel, cellist/composer
Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies in the year 1859.
Sep 29 On this day in history great auroral display in US
Oct 03 In the year 1859 elenora Duse, Italy, actress (Hedda Gabler)
Oct 04 Henryk Pachulski, composer in the year 1859.
Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Oct 09 Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair) on this day in history.
Oct 14 On this day in history camille Chevillard, composer
Oct 15 In the year 1859 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro)
Oct 16 On this day in history john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
Oct 16 John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va in the year 1859.
Oct 17 On this day in history william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)
Oct 18 Henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927) in the year 1859.
Oct 19 In the year 1859 georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)
Oct 19 On this day in history wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope
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