Page 4: Historical Events In 1859
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
Jun 21 Henry O Tanner, artist in the year 1859.
Jun 22 On this day in history frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music)
Jun 23 In the year 1859 florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses)
Jun 24 Battle of Solferino, N-Italy: France/Sardinia-Austria in the year 1859.
Jun 27 On this day in history jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69
Jun 27 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) on this day in history.
Jun 27 The birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday' in the year 1859.
Jun 28 In the year 1859 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)
Jun 28 On this day in history the first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)
Jun 30 Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope in the year 1859.
Jun 30 Charles Blondin is first to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history.
Jul 01 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 on this day in history.
Jul 01 On this day in history balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis
Jul 04 Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta in the year 1859.
Jul 05 Capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands in the year 1859.
Jul 05 In the year 1859 capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands
Jul 06 Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916) on this day in history.
Jul 08 In the year 1859 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60
Jul 08 King Charles XV/Carl IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway in the year 1859.
Jul 12 On this day in history paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass
Jul 12 On this day in history paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass
Jul 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter in the year 1859.
Jul 17 On this day in history luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)
Jul 20 On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies
Jul 22 V E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey on this day in history.
Jul 28 In the year 1859 balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)
Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.
Aug 04 In the year 1859 knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920)
Aug 06 In the year 1859 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)
Aug 09 Elevator patented in the year 1859.
Aug 10 In the year 1859 george Staunton, writer
Aug 12 Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) in the year 1859.
Aug 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind in the year 1859.
Aug 17 On this day in history circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
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