Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

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

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.   

Feb 26   Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins in the year 1859.   

Feb 28   On this day in history arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1859 josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

Mar 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1859 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   On this day in history 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury   

Mar 26   A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)   

Mar 28   1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1859 reginald De Koven, composer   

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

Apr 04   The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France) on this day in history.   

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   US recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history basil Harwood, composer   

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 in the year 1859.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)   

Jan 06   Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 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   On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

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   In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

Jan 27   On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)   

Feb 06   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1859.   

Feb 23   In the year 1859 death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)   

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

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