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) in the year 1858.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1858 anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

Apr 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1858.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history auguste Chapuis, composer   

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

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

May 01   Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer in the year 1858.   

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

May 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1858.   

May 08   John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1858 frederick Zech Jr, composer   

May 11   On this day in history carl Hauptmann, writer   

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   In the year 1858 royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

May 16   Frank Lynes, composer in the year 1858.   

May 19   Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam) on this day in history.   

May 21   Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician in the year 1858.   

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

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   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 in the year 1858.   

May 30   In the year 1858 hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

Jan 07   Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922) was born in the year 1858.   

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   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born in the year 1858.   

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   On this day in history birth of eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)   

Jan 03   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1858 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798)   

Jan 27   In the year 1858 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   On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86