Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   In the year 1857 clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1857 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

Apr 21   A Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)   

Apr 27   On this day in history establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited   

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1857 uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF)   

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms in the year 1857.   

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   On this day in history lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

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

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) on this day in history.   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut in the year 1857.   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on this day in history.   

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 in the year 1857.   

May 13   In the year 1857 ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)   

May 16   Juan Morel Campos, composer in the year 1857.   

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   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine in the year 1857.   

Jun 02   In the year 1857 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   England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system in the year 1857.   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer in the year 1857.   

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

Jun 18   Henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1857.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

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