Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   Clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial in the year 1857.   

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1857 a Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 21   In the year 1857 alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) in the year 1857.   

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   In the year 1857 edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history san Jose State University forms   

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy on this day in history.   

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer in the year 1857.   

May 02   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies in the year 1857.   

May 08   On this day in history frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

May 10   On this day in history hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi in the year 1857.   

May 11   On this day in history e Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81   

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

May 16   Juan Morel Campos, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   William Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1857 william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

May 31   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1857 charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

Jun 02   Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1857 james Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

Jun 02   On this day in history james Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

Jun 05   On this day in history walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta)   

Jun 06   In the year 1857 sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.   

Jun 10   In the year 1857 england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   SF Water Works organized on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1857 henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 02   In the year 1857 birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)   

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1857.   

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

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 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   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died 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   In the year 1857 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77