Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

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

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

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

Feb 28   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery in the year 1859.   

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   In the year 1859 kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows)   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1859 josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1859 vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra   

Apr 03   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer   

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

Apr 06   On this day in history uS recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform   

Apr 06   In the year 1859 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   On this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1859 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   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   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   In the year 1859 birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)   

Jan 11   In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

Jan 13   In the year 1859 birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

Jan 13   Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.