Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   In the year 1858 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.  

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

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   In the year 1858 battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists  

Apr 16   In the year 1858 johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87  

Apr 16   The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 23   Max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   The birth of Max Planck, German physicist in the year 1858.  

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

May 01   In the year 1858 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer  

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

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

May 06   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer in the year 1858.  

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

May 08   In the year 1858 john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)  

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

May 11   Carl Hauptmann, writer in the year 1858.  

May 11   Minnesota admitted as 32nd US state on this day in history.  

May 11   In the year 1858 minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA)  

May 15   Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London in the year 1858.  

May 16   On this day in history frank Lynes, composer  

May 19   In the year 1858 roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)  

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

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

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

May 24   In the year 1858 johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)  

May 28   Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London on this day in history.  

May 28   Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London in the year 1858.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1858.  

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 in the year 1858.  

Jan 03   In the year 1858 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36  

Jan 05   On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91  

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

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1858.  

Jan 09   Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 in the year 1858.  

Jan 30   Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778) died on this day in history.  

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