Page 3: Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date on this day in history.   

Apr 12   1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1858 john Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island.   

Apr 15   In the year 1858 anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

Apr 15   Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists in the year 1858.   

Apr 16   Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 in the year 1858.   

Apr 16   In the year 1858 the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.   

Apr 19   May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie) in the year 1858.   

Apr 20   In the year 1858 auguste Chapuis, composer   

Apr 22   In the year 1858 ethel Mary Smyth, composer   

Apr 23   On this day in history max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918)   

Apr 23   On this day in history the birth of Max Planck, German physicist   

Apr 30   Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893) on this day in history.   

May 01   Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer in the year 1858.   

May 04   War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz in the year 1858.   

May 04   In the year 1858 war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

May 06   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer on this day in history.   

May 08   John Brown holds antislavery convention on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)   

May 10   Frederick Zech Jr, composer in the year 1858.   

May 11   Carl Hauptmann, writer on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1858 minnesota admitted as 32nd US state   

May 11   Minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA) in the year 1858.   

May 15   On this day in history royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

May 16   In the year 1858 frank Lynes, composer   

May 19   Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam) on this day in history.   

May 21   On this day in history jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

May 22   On this day in history confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 22   Confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms in the year 1858.   

May 24   Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London   

May 28   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

May 30   In the year 1858 hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

May 30   On this day in history hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

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Jan 05   Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 10   Heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

Jan 15   In the year 1858 birth of giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36   

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 in the year 1858.   

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   On this day in history death of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798)   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778)   

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.