Page 3: 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   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 in the year 1858.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   Auguste Chapuis, composer in the year 1858.   

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   In the year 1858 the birth of Max Planck, German physicist   

Apr 30   In the year 1858 mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

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 in the year 1858.   

May 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1858 minnesota admitted as 32nd US state   

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   Frank Lynes, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

May 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)   

Jan 13   In the year 1858 birth of oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

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.