Page 4: Historical Events In 1859
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Jun 21 On this day in history henry O Tanner, artist
Jun 22 Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music) on this day in history.
Jun 23 On this day in history florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses)
Jun 24 Battle of Solferino, N-Italy: France/Sardinia-Austria on this day in history.
Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 in the year 1859.
Jun 27 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) on this day in history.
Jun 27 On this day in history the birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday'
Jun 28 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) in the year 1859.
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 in the year 1859.
Jul 01 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 on this day in history.
Jul 01 In the year 1859 balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis
Jul 04 Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta in the year 1859.
Jul 05 On this day in history capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands
Jul 05 On this day in history capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands
Jul 06 Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916) in the year 1859.
Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 in the year 1859.
Jul 08 King Charles XV/Carl IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway on this day in history.
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass on this day in history.
Jul 12 In the year 1859 paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass
Jul 13 On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter
Jul 17 Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) on this day in history.
Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies on this day in history.
Jul 22 On this day in history v E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey
Jul 28 Balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America) on this day in history.
Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.
Aug 04 Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) in the year 1859.
Aug 06 In the year 1859 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)
Aug 09 Elevator patented on this day in history.
Aug 10 On this day in history george Staunton, writer
Aug 12 Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) on this day in history.
Aug 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history.
Aug 17 Circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history.
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