Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life).   

Nov 26   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69   

Nov 28   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey and England batsman).   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80.   

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, british novelist is born.   

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

Dec 07   Nicola van Westerhout, composer   

Dec 08   1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY"   

Dec 11   Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer.   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite)   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer is born.   

Dec 22   George [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist   

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

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada   

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada.   

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Jan 02   Frederick opper: Cartoonist (maud, alphonse & gaston)   

Jan 02   Martha carey thomas: Educator/president (bryn mawr college)   

Jan 06   Hugh mahon: Irish-born australian politician    

Jan 06   William e. russell: 37th governor of massachusetts    

Jan 09   Henry b fuller: American writer (under the skylights)   

Jan 11   Fred[erick j] archer: English jockey (won 5 derbys)   

Jan 17   Eugene augustin lauste: Developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 17   Wilhelm kienzl: Austrian composer (evangelimann)   

Jan 20   Edward francis fitzwilliam: Composer,    

Jan 27   Dorothea von benckendorff: Baltic monarch of lieven,    

Feb 07   Félix pbog: Earl of merode, belgian minister of war,   

Feb 09   Dionysios solomos: Greek poet of the greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   David thompson: Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

Feb 14   Johannes b van bree: Dutch violinist/composer/conductor,   

Feb 15   Mikhail glinka: Composer,   

Feb 16   Auguste-gaspard-louis desnoyers: French engraver,