Historical Events In 1859
Friday, 29 March 2024
Aug 19 In the year 1859 charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)
Aug 27 In the year 1859 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake
Aug 27 In the year 1859 successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn
Aug 28 On this day in history a geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.
Sep 01 In the year 1859 1st Pullman sleeping car in service
Sep 01 RC Carrington &R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare in the year 1859.
Sep 02 Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii in the year 1859.
Sep 03 On this day in history aAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves)
Sep 04 Edoardo Mascheroni, composer on this day in history.
Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.
Sep 13 In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71
Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Sep 16 Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania & Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone in the year 1859.
Sep 17 On this day in history frank D Adams, Canada geologist/educator
Sep 17 In the year 1859 man in SF claims himself Norton I, emperor of America
Sep 20 George Simpson patents electric range on this day in history.
Sep 20 In the year 1859 patent granted on the electric range
Sep 20 On this day in history yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator
Sep 21 Cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave) on this day in history.
Sep 24 In the year 1859 julius Klengel, cellist/composer
Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.
Sep 29 Great auroral display in US in the year 1859.
Oct 03 Elenora Duse, Italy, actress (Hedda Gabler) in the year 1859.
Oct 04 Henryk Pachulski, composer on this day in history.
Oct 04 On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57
Oct 09 Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair) on this day in history.
Oct 14 On this day in history camille Chevillard, composer
Oct 15 On this day in history jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro)
Oct 16 In the year 1859 john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
Oct 16 John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va in the year 1859.
Oct 17 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) in the year 1859.
Oct 18 On this day in history henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927)
Oct 19 In the year 1859 georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)
Oct 19 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope in the year 1859.
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