Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   In the year 1859 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   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris in the year 1859.   

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

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   1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Reginald De Koven, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France) in the year 1859.   

Apr 05   In the year 1859 wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform in the year 1859.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 09   Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1859 carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74   

Jan 28   Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died in the year 1859.   

Feb 06   In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

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