Historical Events In 1859
Friday, 20 May 2022
Dec 15 GR Kirchoff describes chemical composition of Sun on this day in history.
Dec 15 On this day in history ludwik L Zamenhof, Russian Poland, physician/linguist (Esperanto)
Dec 16 In the year 1859 wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73
Dec 18 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" on this day in history.
Dec 19 On this day in history grading started for Market Street RR
Dec 20 Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher on this day in history.
Dec 21 Gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre) in the year 1859.
Dec 21 On this day in history nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66
Dec 22 Cecil [James] Sharp, London England, folk musician on this day in history.
Dec 22 In Winnipeg Manitoba the Nor'Wester newspaper is first published on the Canadian Prairies in the year 1859.
Dec 24 Roman Statkowski, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 25 Raoul Gunsbourg, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 26 Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist on this day in history.
Dec 27 On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).
Dec 27 William Henry Hadow, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 28 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on this day in history.
Dec 28 Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.
Dec 28 William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry in the year 1859.
Dec 29 Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) on this day in history.
Dec 30 On this day in history josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer
Dec 31 Dutch colony in Dutch Indies counts 4,800 slaves in the year 1859.
Dec 31 Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1859.
Dec 31 Max Fiedler, composer in the year 1859.