Historical Events In 1859

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1859 paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

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 in the year 1859.   

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   On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

Mar 13   Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) in the year 1859.   

Mar 13   In the year 1859 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.   

Mar 18   On this day in history vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1859 opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris   

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

Mar 21   Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh in the year 1859.   

Mar 22   On this day in history the first 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 in the year 1859.   

Mar 26   In the year 1859 a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

Mar 26   The birth of A.E Housman, English poet on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1859 reginald De Koven, composer   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1859 wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

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

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   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) in the year 1859.   

Apr 11   Basil Harwood, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1859 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born in the year 1859.   

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   In the year 1859 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   On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

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

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   In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61