Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

Apr 20   Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day).   

Apr 21   A Douglas patents the bustle.   

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)   

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited.   

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF)   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF)   

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms.   

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy.   

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer.   

May 02   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

May 08   Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi.   

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81.   

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902).   

May 16   Juan Morel Campos, composer   

May 19   William Francis Channing and Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm.   

May 31   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

Jun 01   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

Jun 02   Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp and Circumstance)   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

Jun 05   Walter Woodbury and James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta).   

Jun 06   Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.   

Jun 10   England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer.   

Jun 15   SF Water Works organized.   

Jun 18   Henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan.   

Jun 26   62 receive Victoria Cross.   

Jun 26   Off Cap Rouge Quebec, the Steamer Montreal catches fire and sinks in 15 minutes in the St. Lawrence; left Quebec City at 5 pm a day earlier; 253 lives lost, mostly Scottish immigrants on their way to the west.   

Jun 27   H Goldschmidt discovers asteroid #45 Eugenia   

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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,