Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

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

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman) in the year 1857.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   Nicola van Westerhout, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 08   1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY" on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy in the year 1857.   

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 in the year 1857.   

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   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   In the year 1857 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   On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

Feb 09   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died in the year 1857.   

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 in the year 1857.