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   1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) in the year 1858.   

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

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 in the year 1858.   

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   In the year 1858 may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

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

Apr 22   Ethel Mary Smyth, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1858 max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918)   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

May 01   Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1858 georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

May 08   John Brown holds antislavery convention in the year 1858.   

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

May 10   Frederick Zech Jr, composer on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1858 carl Hauptmann, writer   

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

May 11   Minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA) on this day in history.   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 22   In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 24   Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) in the year 1858.   

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

May 28   In the year 1858 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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Jan 05   Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) was born in the year 1858.   

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 in the year 1858.   

Jan 11   In the year 1858 birth of harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1858 birth of eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1858 johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

Jan 07   In the year 1858 willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1858 georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86