Page 7: Historical Events In 1858

Nov 17   Origin of Modified Julian Period.   

Nov 23   Frank Hearne, cricketer (bro of George and Alec, Eng and S Afr)   

Dec 04   Billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts and England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99)   

Dec 12   1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent and 20 cent)   

Dec 13   Jakab Gyula Major, composer.   

Dec 16   Dutch govt decides to vacate Schokland Island   

Dec 16   Richard Bright, British Dr (Bright's disease/nephritis), dies at 69.   

Dec 18   Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81.   

Dec 18   Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini.   

Dec 20   Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

Dec 22   Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer is born   

Dec 23   Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater).   

Dec 27   Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73   

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Jan 05   Gustaf af geijerstam: Swedish author (boken om lillebror)   

Jan 07   Eliezer ben-yehuda: Key figure in the revival of hebrew as a spoken language    

Jan 10   Heinrich zille: German illustrator and photographer    

Jan 11   Harry gordon selfridge: American retailer    

Jan 13   Oskar minkowski: Biologist    

Jan 15   Giovanni segantini: Italy, painter   

Jan 17   Tomas carrasquilla: Colombian author (frutos de mi tierra)   

Jan 19   Eugene brieux: French playwright (blanchette, lesson avaries)   

Jan 03   Rachel: [elisabeth rachel-félix], fr singer/actress (muse),   

Jan 05   Johann jwafk radetzky von radetz: Austr earl/field marshal,   

Jan 07   Willem broes: Vicar/theologist (textenrol),   

Jan 08   Friedrich karl kuhmstedt: Composer,    

Jan 09   Anson jones: 5th and last president of texas (suicide) (b. 1798)   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der linde jz: Dutch "principal", poet,    

Jan 30   Coenraad jacob temminck: Dutch zoologist (b. 1778)   

Feb 16   Georg f creuzer: German philological/historian,