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   On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)  

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   In the year 1857 ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1857 san Jose State University forms  

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

May 02   In the year 1857 frederic Cliffe, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1857.  

May 16   On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer  

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

May 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05   In the year 1857 walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta)  

Jun 06   Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway on this day in history.  

Jun 10   On this day in history england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system  

Jun 12   On this day in history achille Simonetti, composer  

Jun 15   On this day in history sF Water Works organized  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1857 birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)  

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 in the year 1857.  

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1857 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   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born in the year 1857.  

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1857.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died in the year 1857.  

Feb 14   On this day in history johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56  

Feb 15   On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies  

Feb 16   In the year 1857 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77