Page 5: Historical Events In 1859

Aug 19   In the year 1859 charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)   

Aug 27   1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake on this day in history.   

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   1st Pullman sleeping car in service on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1859 rC Carrington &R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare   

Sep 02   In the year 1859 gas lighting introduced to Hawaii   

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   W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1859 george Simpson patents electric range   

Sep 20   Patent granted on the electric range on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   Cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave) in the year 1859.   

Sep 24   Julius Klengel, cellist/composer on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1859 henryk Pachulski, composer   

Oct 04   Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair) in the year 1859.   

Oct 14   Camille Chevillard, composer in the year 1859.   

Oct 15   Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) in the year 1859.   

Oct 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1859 henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927)   

Oct 19   In the year 1859 georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)   

Oct 19   In the year 1859 wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope   

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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   Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

Jan 13   In the year 1859 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   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 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   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