Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Feb 26   Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 01   In the year 1859 present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)  

Mar 08   Kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history the birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows'  

Mar 12   Josef Cyril Sychra, composer in the year 1859.  

Mar 13   In the year 1859 ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)  

Mar 13   John Brown 1800-1859 brings first black slaves to Canada from the US via the Underground Railway; he is later made famous in a song, John Brown's Body, about a raid he made on Harper's Ferry, Virginia on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform in the year 1859.  

Mar 18   Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform in the year 1859.  

Mar 19   Opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris in the year 1859.  

Mar 21   In the year 1859 1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila)  

Mar 21   On this day in history scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh  

Mar 22   The first political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1859 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury  

Mar 26   On this day in history a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)  

Mar 26   On this day in history the birth of A.E Housman, English poet  

Mar 27   George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) in the year 1859.  

Mar 28   1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra in the year 1859.  

Apr 03   Reginald De Koven, composer in the year 1859.  

Apr 04   Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history the opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France)  

Apr 05   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history uS recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform  

Apr 07   On this day in history walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)  

Apr 08   In the year 1859 edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)  

Apr 11   In the year 1859 basil Harwood, composer  

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates in the year 1859.  

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates in the year 1859.  

Apr 12   On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84  

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Jan 05   In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)  

Jan 09   Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 11   [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

Jan 13   In the year 1859 birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)  

Jan 08   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.  

Jan 20   B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1859 carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74  

Jan 28   In the year 1859 death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06   On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 26   In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01   Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.