Page 3: Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history auguste Chapuis, composer   

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

Apr 23   Max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918) in the year 1858.   

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

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

May 01   On this day in history anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

May 04   War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz in the year 1858.   

May 04   On this day in history war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

May 06   On this day in history georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

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

May 08   On this day in history john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)   

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

May 11   On this day in history carl Hauptmann, writer   

May 11   On this day in history minnesota admitted as 32nd US state   

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   Frank Lynes, composer in the year 1858.   

May 19   In the year 1858 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   Confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms in the year 1858.   

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

May 30   Hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1858 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   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 in the year 1858.   

Jan 07   On this day in history willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91   

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 in the year 1858.   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778)   

Feb 16   On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86