Page 4: Historical Events In 1859
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Jun 21 Henry O Tanner, artist in the year 1859.
Jun 22 In the year 1859 frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music)
Jun 23 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses) in the year 1859.
Jun 24 In the year 1859 battle of Solferino, N-Italy: France/Sardinia-Austria
Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jun 27 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) in the year 1859.
Jun 27 The birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday' on this day in history.
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 In the year 1859 charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
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 Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis in the year 1859.
Jul 04 On this day in history austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.
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 In the year 1859 verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)
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 On this day in history paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass in the year 1859.
Jul 13 On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter
Jul 17 In the year 1859 luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party)
Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.
Jul 22 On this day in history v E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey
Jul 28 On this day in history balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)
Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Aug 04 Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) in the year 1859.
Aug 06 J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) in the year 1859.
Aug 09 Elevator patented on this day in history.
Aug 10 George Staunton, writer on this day in history.
Aug 12 In the year 1859 katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful)
Aug 17 In the year 1859 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind
Aug 17 Circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope in the year 1859.
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