Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

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

Apr 19   On this day in history lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1857 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   Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1857 hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

May 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1857 e Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81   

May 13   In the year 1857 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 in the year 1857.   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

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

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

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   Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1857 sF Water Works organized   

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

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born in the year 1857.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1857 mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

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