Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   Clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher in the year 1857.   

Apr 20   Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) in the year 1857.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   On this day in history uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF)   

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy   

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1857 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

May 08   In the year 1857 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) in the year 1857.   

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

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi   

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   In the year 1857 pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

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

Jun 02   Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) in the year 1857.   

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

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

Jun 05   Walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1857 félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

Feb 09   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died in the year 1857.   

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 on this day in history.   

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