Historical Events In 1859
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Jun 21 Henry O Tanner, artist in the year 1859.
Jun 22 Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1859.
Jun 27 In the year 1859 mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You)
Jun 27 The birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday' on this day in history.
Jun 28 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.
Jun 28 The first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1859 austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.
Jul 05 Capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands on this day in history.
Jul 05 Capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands in the year 1859.
Jul 06 On this day in history verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)
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 on this day in history.
Jul 12 In the year 1859 paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass on this day in history.
Jul 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter on this day in history.
Jul 17 Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) on this day in history.
Jul 20 On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies
Jul 22 On this day in history v E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey
Jul 28 In the year 1859 balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)
Jul 29 On this day in history auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63
Aug 04 Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) in the year 1859.
Aug 06 On this day in history j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)
Aug 09 Elevator patented on this day in history.
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 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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