Historical Events In 1857

Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse and Gaston)   

Jan 06   Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn.   

Jan 06   Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Pennsylvania   

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

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA   

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif.   

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights).   

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 15   1st inaugural-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain   

Jan 15   The inaugural inaugural-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain.   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 18   Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I).   

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

Jan 22   National Association of Baseball Players founded, NY   

Jan 23   Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)   

Jan 24   The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the inaugural full-fledged university in south Asia.   

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

Feb 01   Influenza in Europe, North America, South America   

Feb 01   Smallpox in Victoria, Australia.   

Feb 01   Yellow fever in Portugal   

Feb 02   Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

Feb 09   Johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education   

Feb 12   Bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96).   

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

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies.   

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77.   

Feb 16   Gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)   

Feb 17   Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher   

Feb 18   Insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo   

Feb 18   Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor.   

Feb 21   Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US.   

Feb 21   Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)   

Feb 21   US issues flying eagle cents.   

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Jan 02   Frederick opper: Cartoonist (maud, alphonse & gaston)   

Jan 02   Martha carey thomas: Educator/president (bryn mawr college)   

Jan 06   Hugh mahon: Irish-born australian politician    

Jan 06   William e. russell: 37th governor of massachusetts   

Jan 09   Henry b fuller: American writer (under the skylights)   

Jan 11   Fred[erick j] archer: English jockey (won 5 derbys)   

Jan 17   Eugene augustin lauste: Developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 17   Wilhelm kienzl: Austrian composer (evangelimann)   

Jan 20   Edward francis fitzwilliam: Composer,    

Jan 27   Dorothea von benckendorff: Baltic monarch of lieven,    

Feb 07   Félix pbog: Earl of merode, belgian minister of war,    

Feb 09   Dionysios solomos: Greek poet of the greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   David thompson: Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

Feb 14   Johannes b van bree: Dutch violinist/composer/conductor,   

Feb 15   Mikhail glinka: Composer,   

Feb 16   Auguste-gaspard-louis desnoyers: French engraver,