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 in the year 1858.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history john Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island.   

Apr 15   Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher in the year 1858.   

Apr 15   Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

Apr 20   Auguste Chapuis, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer   

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

Apr 23   The birth of Max Planck, German physicist on this day in history.   

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

May 04   War of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1858 georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

May 08   In the year 1858 john Brown holds antislavery convention   

May 08   John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1858 frederick Zech Jr, composer   

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

May 11   Minnesota admitted as 32nd US state in the year 1858.   

May 11   On this day in history minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA)   

May 15   In the year 1858 royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

May 16   Frank Lynes, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 21   Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician in the year 1858.   

May 22   Confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms on this day in history.   

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

May 24   On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

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

May 28   In the year 1858 dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

May 30   Hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked in the year 1858.   

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   In the year 1858 birth of eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922)   

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   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born in the year 1858.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 in the year 1858.   

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1858.   

Jan 30   In the year 1858 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.