Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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' on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) on this day in history.   

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   Vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 04   Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

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   US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform on this day in history.   

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   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Basil Harwood, composer in the year 1859.   

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

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 05   In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)   

Jan 06   In the year 1859 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   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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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