Page 5: Historical Events In 1859

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn on this day in history.   

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   1st Pullman sleeping car in service in the year 1859.   

Sep 01   On this day in history rC Carrington &R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare   

Sep 02   Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii in the year 1859.   

Sep 03   AAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Edoardo Mascheroni, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1859 w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68   

Sep 13   Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 in the year 1859.   

Sep 15   In the year 1859 john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72   

Sep 16   On this day in history lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania & Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone   

Sep 17   Frank D Adams, Canada geologist/educator in the year 1859.   

Sep 17   Man in SF claims himself Norton I, emperor of America on this day in history.   

Sep 20   George Simpson patents electric range in the year 1859.   

Sep 20   On this day in history patent granted on the electric range   

Sep 20   In the year 1859 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1859 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

Oct 09   On this day in history alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair)   

Oct 14   In the year 1859 camille Chevillard, composer   

Oct 15   In the year 1859 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   On this day in history john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

Oct 17   On this day in history william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

Oct 18   Henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)   

Oct 19   Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1859 birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)   

Jan 09   Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)   

Jan 11   In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

Jan 20   In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

Jan 27   Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.   

Jan 28   Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.   

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61