Historical Events In 1859

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   Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn in the year 1859.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edoardo Mascheroni, composer   

Sep 05   On this day in history w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68   

Sep 13   In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71   

Sep 15   On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72   

Sep 16   Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania & Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone in the year 1859.   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history man in SF claims himself Norton I, emperor of America   

Sep 20   On this day in history george Simpson patents electric range   

Sep 20   In the year 1859 patent granted on the electric range   

Sep 20   Yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave)   

Sep 24   Julius Klengel, cellist/composer in the year 1859.   

Sep 28   Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies in the year 1859.   

Sep 29   On this day in history great auroral display in US   

Oct 03   In the year 1859 elenora Duse, Italy, actress (Hedda Gabler)   

Oct 04   In the year 1859 henryk Pachulski, composer   

Oct 04   In the year 1859 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

Oct 09   In the year 1859 alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair)   

Oct 14   In the year 1859 camille Chevillard, composer   

Oct 15   Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

Oct 16   In the year 1859 john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

Oct 17   William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) in the year 1859.   

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 in the year 1859.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 11   [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.   

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

Jan 13   Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

Jan 27   Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

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

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61