Historical Events In 1857

Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn   

Jan 06   Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC in the year 1857.   

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA on this day in history.   

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif in the year 1857.   

Jan 09   On this day in history henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

Jan 11   In the year 1857 fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 15   In the year 1857 1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain   

Jan 15   The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   On this day in history eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 18   On this day in history otto von Below, German commandant (WW I)   

Jan 20   On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

Jan 22   On this day in history national Association of Baseball Players founded, NY   

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 in the year 1857.   

Jan 27   In the year 1857 dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

Feb 01   On this day in history influenza in Europe, North America, South America   

Feb 01   On this day in history smallpox in Victoria, Australia   

Feb 01   On this day in history yellow fever in Portugal   

Feb 02   Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector in the year 1857.   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education   

Feb 12   Bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96) in the year 1857.   

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 in the year 1857.   

Feb 15   In the year 1857 mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo in the year 1857.   

Feb 18   Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor in the year 1857.   

Feb 21   Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1857 jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)   

Feb 21   On this day in history uS issues flying eagle cents   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1857 birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 20   In the year 1857 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 in the year 1857.   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died in the year 1857.   

Feb 14   In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

Feb 15   In the year 1857 mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.