Historical Events In 1857
Monday, 06 February 2023
Jan 02 Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) on this day in history.
Jan 06 Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn in the year 1857.
Jan 06 On this day in history patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Pennsylvania
Jan 08 Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1857 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA
Jan 09 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif on this day in history.
Jan 09 Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)
Jan 15 1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain in the year 1857.
Jan 15 The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain on this day in history.
Jan 17 Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) on this day in history.
Jan 18 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I) in the year 1857.
Jan 20 Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.
Jan 22 National Association of Baseball Players founded, NY on this day in history.
Jan 23 On this day in history andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)
Jan 24 The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72
Feb 01 In the year 1857 influenza in Europe, North America, South America
Feb 01 In the year 1857 smallpox in Victoria, Australia
Feb 01 In the year 1857 yellow fever in Portugal
Feb 02 Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector on this day in history.
Feb 07 Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.
Feb 09 In the year 1857 johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education
Feb 12 In the year 1857 bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96)
Feb 14 In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56
Feb 15 On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies
Feb 16 On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77
Feb 16 In the year 1857 gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)
Feb 17 Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.
Feb 18 On this day in history insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo
Feb 18 On this day in history max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor
Feb 21 Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US in the year 1857.
Feb 21 On this day in history jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)
Feb 21 US issues flying eagle cents in the year 1857.