Historical Events In 1858

Jan 01   Canada begins using decimal currency system   

Jan 03   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36   

Jan 05   Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91.   

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91   

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48.   

Jan 09   Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

Jan 14   French Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed.   

Jan 14   Several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt.   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries).   

Jan 22   Beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist.   

Jan 25   Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer   

Jan 25   Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia.   

Jan 25   Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" inaugural played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia.   

Jan 25   Mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the inaugural time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince.   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

Jan 27   Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer.   

Jan 28   John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry.   

Jan 30   Charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester   

Jan 30   William Wells Brown published inaugural Black drama, "Leap to Freedom".   

Feb 01   Douglas Law comes into force in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley   

Feb 11   1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France.   

Feb 11   inaugural apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

Feb 13   Sir Richard Burton and John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa.   

Feb 14   Charles Beach Hawley, composer.   

Feb 15   William Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th and 10th moons of Saturn)   

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86.   

Feb 16   Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)   

Feb 17   Ernest Ford, composer.   

Feb 18   Louise M A, princess of Belgium.   

Feb 19   Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer, dies at 78.   

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Jan 05   Gustaf af geijerstam: Swedish author (boken om lillebror)   

Jan 07   Eliezer ben-yehuda: Key figure in the revival of hebrew as a spoken language   

Jan 10   Heinrich zille: German illustrator and photographer    

Jan 11   Harry gordon selfridge: American retailer    

Jan 13   Oskar minkowski: Biologist    

Jan 15   Giovanni segantini: Italy, painter   

Jan 17   Tomas carrasquilla: Colombian author (frutos de mi tierra)   

Jan 19   Eugene brieux: French playwright (blanchette, lesson avaries)   

Jan 03   Rachel: [elisabeth rachel-félix], fr singer/actress (muse),   

Jan 05   Johann jwafk radetzky von radetz: Austr earl/field marshal,   

Jan 07   Willem broes: Vicar/theologist (textenrol),    

Jan 08   Friedrich karl kuhmstedt: Composer,    

Jan 09   Anson jones: 5th and last president of texas (suicide) (b. 1798)   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der linde jz: Dutch "principal", poet,   

Jan 30   Coenraad jacob temminck: Dutch zoologist (b. 1778)   

Feb 16   Georg f creuzer: German philological/historian,