Historical Events In 1857

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

Nov 22   In the year 1857 george Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life)  

Nov 26   In the year 1857 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   On this day in history robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)  

Dec 03   On this day in history christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80  

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on this day in history.  

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   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   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1857 earthquake in Naples, Italy  

Dec 16   In the year 1857 edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite)  

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

Dec 22   George [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist in the year 1857.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1857 birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)  

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

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)  

Jan 11   In the year 1857 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   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born in the year 1857.  

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 in the year 1857.  

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

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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