Historical Events In 1859
Saturday, 25 March 2023
Apr 18 Eduard G H H Cuypers, architect (Sanatorium High-Laren) on this day in history.
Apr 18 In the year 1859 montreal Canadiens wins their 4th straight NHL Stanley Cup
Apr 25 Ground broken for Suez Canal in the year 1859.
Apr 25 On this day in history work begins on the Suez Canal, Egypt
Apr 27 "Pomona" sinks in North Atlantic drowning all 400 aboard on this day in history.
Apr 27 "S.S. Pomona" sinks in North Atlantic drowning all 400 aboard in the year 1859.
Apr 30 Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is first published in literary periodical All the Year Round, continues in weekly installments until Nov 26 in the year 1859.
Apr 30 Paul Morphy returns from 10-mo chess tour of Europe, retires on this day in history.
Apr 30 In the year 1859 sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67
May 01 Bohuslav Jeremias, composer in the year 1859.
May 02 Eugene D'Harcourt, composer in the year 1859.
May 03 In the year 1859 andy Adams, US writer (Log of a Cowboy)
May 04 In the year 1859 the Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England.
May 04 On this day in history the Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated.
May 05 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.
May 06 On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies
May 06 On this day in history luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist
May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies in the year 1859.
May 13 On this day in history eugust Enna, composer
May 15 Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) in the year 1859.
May 15 The birth of Pierre Curie, French physicist in the year 1859.
May 17 Australian Rules Football first 'laws of the game' published in the year 1859.
May 19 On this day in history nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)
May 22 Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49
May 26 On this day in history alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life)
May 30 On this day in history pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist
May 31 In the year 1859 phila A's organize to play "town ball" became baseball 20 years later
Jun 06 In the year 1859 australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day).
Jun 10 Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris, Wood Song) on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada
Jun 12 On this day in history comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered
Jun 15 Pig War: Ambiguity in the Oregon Treaty leads to the "Northwestern Boundary Dispute" between U.S. and British/Canadian settlers in the year 1859.
Jun 18 Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
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