Page 5: Historical Events In 1859
Friday, 11 July 2025
Aug 19 On this day in history charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)
Aug 27 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake in the year 1859.
Aug 27 Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn in the year 1859.
Aug 28 In the year 1859 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history gas lighting introduced to Hawaii
Sep 03 In the year 1859 aAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves)
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 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71
Sep 15 In the year 1859 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 In the year 1859 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 Yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator in the year 1859.
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 On this day in history great auroral display in US
Oct 03 On this day in history elenora Duse, Italy, actress (Hedda Gabler)
Oct 04 On this day in history 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) on this day in history.
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 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) in the year 1859.
Oct 19 Georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains) on this day in history.
Oct 19 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope in the year 1859.
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