Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 26   Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy claims.   

Feb 28   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery.   

Mar 01   Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61.   

Mar 01   Present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)   

Mar 08   Kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows).   

Mar 08   Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows' is born   

Mar 12   Josef Cyril Sychra, composer.   

Mar 13   Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)   

Mar 13   John Brown 1800-1859 brings inaugural 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.   

Mar 18   Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

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

Mar 21   1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila).   

Mar 21   Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh   

Mar 22   The inaugural political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne.   

Mar 26   1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury   

Mar 26   A.E Housman, English poet is born.   

Mar 26   A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

Mar 27   George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)   

Mar 28   1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra   

Apr 03   Reginald De Koven, composer   

Apr 04   Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris)   

Apr 04   The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France).   

Apr 05   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer.   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform.   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform.   

Apr 07   Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale).   

Apr 08   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology).   

Apr 11   Basil Harwood, composer.   

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84.   

Apr 18   Eduard G H H Cuypers, architect (Sanatorium High-Laren)   

Apr 18   In this year, Montreal Canadiens claims their 4th straight NHL Stanley Cup.   

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Jan 05   Dewitt b brace: Inventor (spectrophotometer)   

Jan 06   Samuel alexander: English philosopher (moral order & progress)   

Jan 09   Carrie chapman catt: Women's rights leader   

Jan 09   Carrie lane chapman catt: Founder (league of women voters)   

Jan 09   Frederik pijper: Dutch vicar/church historian (the monasteries)   

Jan 11   [gerard] jan ligthart: Dutch educator (nog bij mother, ot & sien)   

Jan 13   Karl bleibtreu: German author (revolution of literature)   

Jan 13   Kostis palamas: Greek poet   

Jan 08   Antoine gb schayes: Belgian historian/archaeologist,   

Jan 20   B v arnim: Writer,   

Jan 27   Carl a agardh: Swedish botanist/bishop of karlstad,   

Jan 28   Frederick john robinson: 1st viscount goderich, prime minister of the united kingdom (b. 1782)   

Feb 06   Johannes josephus viotta: Composer,   

Feb 23   Zygmunt krasiÅ„ski: Polish romantic poet (b. 1812)   

Feb 26   Ferdinand lukas schubert: Composer,    

Mar 01   Josef theodor krov: Composer,