Historical Events In 1858
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Jan 01 Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.
Jan 03 In the year 1858 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36
Jan 05 On this day in history gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)
Jan 05 Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1858 willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91
Jan 08 In the year 1858 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48
Jan 09 In the year 1858 anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.
Jan 13 Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) in the year 1858.
Jan 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1858 giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter
Jan 17 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) in the year 1858.
Jan 19 In the year 1858 eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)
Jan 22 On this day in history beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist
Jan 25 Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer in the year 1858.
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia in the year 1858.
Jan 25 On this day in history mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia
Jan 25 On this day in history mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince.
Jan 27 On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49
Jan 27 In the year 1858 neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer
Jan 28 In the year 1858 john Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Jan 30 In the year 1858 charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 On this day in history charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 On this day in history william Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom"
Feb 01 Douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley on this day in history.
Feb 11 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France
Feb 13 Sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1858 sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 14 On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer
Feb 15 In the year 1858 william Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn)
Feb 16 On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86
Feb 16 In the year 1858 laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)
Feb 17 On this day in history ernest Ford, composer