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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1858 john Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island.  

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   Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 in the year 1858.  

Apr 16   On this day in history the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.  

Apr 19   In the year 1858 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   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   On this day in history mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)  

May 01   In the year 1858 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer  

May 04   War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Brown holds antislavery convention  

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   On this day in history carl Hauptmann, writer  

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

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

May 15   Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London in the year 1858.  

May 16   Frank Lynes, composer in the year 1858.  

May 19   On this day in history roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)  

May 21   In the year 1858 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) on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929)  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1858.  

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) was born in the year 1858.  

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   On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48  

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

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 in the year 1858.  

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 in the year 1858.