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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

Apr 21   A Douglas patents the bustle in the year 1857.   

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle in the year 1857.   

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies in the year 1857.   

May 08   Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein on this day in history.   

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

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

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1857 juan Morel Campos, composer   

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

May 19   William Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm in the year 1857.   

May 31   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1857 edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

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

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 in the year 1857.   

Jun 12   In the year 1857 achille Simonetti, composer   

Jun 15   In the year 1857 sF Water Works organized   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1857.   

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

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