Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   In the year 1859 1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1859 arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

Mar 01   Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   Kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows) in the year 1859.   

Mar 08   The birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows' in the year 1859.   

Mar 12   On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

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   In the year 1859 vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

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

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   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   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) in the year 1859.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1859 george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)   

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

Apr 03   Reginald De Koven, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) in the year 1859.   

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

Apr 05   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer in the year 1859.   

Apr 06   In the year 1859 uS recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1859 walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history basil Harwood, composer   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

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

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Jan 05   DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born in the year 1859.   

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   Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 13   Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

Jan 27   Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)   

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

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