Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1858
Saturday, 15 August 2020
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 On this day in history 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)
Apr 13 John Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island on this day in history.
Apr 15 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1858 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 on this day in history.
Apr 30 Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893) in the year 1858.
May 01 Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer in the year 1858.
May 04 War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.
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 John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) on this day in history.
May 10 Frederick Zech Jr, composer on this day in history.
May 11 Carl Hauptmann, writer in the year 1858.
May 11 Minnesota admitted as 32nd US state in the year 1858.
May 11 In the year 1858 minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA)
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 On this day in history roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)
May 21 Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms
May 22 In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms
May 24 On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)
May 28 Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London in the year 1858.
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 In the year 1858 hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked
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