Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   On this day in history atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published   

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life) in the year 1857.   

Nov 26   On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69   

Nov 28   In the year 1857 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1857 nicola van Westerhout, composer   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1857 francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   In the year 1857 earthquake in Naples, Italy   

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

Dec 16   The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born in the year 1857.   

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

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   In the year 1857 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

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