Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   In the year 1857 atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published   

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

Nov 26   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 in the year 1857.   

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 in the year 1857.   

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

Dec 03   The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1857 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer   

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   The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer in the year 1857.   

Dec 22   In the year 1857 george [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada   

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada in the year 1857.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 in the year 1857.   

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 in the year 1857.   

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

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