Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

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

Apr 19   In the year 1857 lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

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

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

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy in the year 1857.   

May 02   In the year 1857 frederic Cliffe, composer   

May 02   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi   

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)   

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

May 19   On this day in history william Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1857 achille Simonetti, composer   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 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   On this day in history birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 17   In the year 1857 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   In the year 1857 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

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

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1857 death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

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