Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history george Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life)   

Nov 26   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   On this day in history robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

Dec 03   In the year 1857 christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80   

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist in the year 1857.   

Dec 07   In the year 1857 nicola van Westerhout, composer   

Dec 08   1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY" in the year 1857.   

Dec 11   On this day in history francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 15   In the year 1857 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer   

Dec 16   On this day in history earthquake in Naples, Italy   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1857 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

Dec 22   George [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar in the year 1857.   

Dec 31   In the year 1857 queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada   

Dec 31   In the year 1857 queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1857 birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1857 death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   In the year 1857 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   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

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