Historical Events In 1859
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Dec 15 GR Kirchoff describes chemical composition of Sun on this day in history.
Dec 15 In the year 1859 ludwik L Zamenhof, Russian Poland, physician/linguist (Esperanto)
Dec 16 In the year 1859 wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73
Dec 18 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" in the year 1859.
Dec 19 Grading started for Market Street RR in the year 1859.
Dec 20 On this day in history antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher
Dec 21 Gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre) in the year 1859.
Dec 21 Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66 in the year 1859.
Dec 22 Cecil [James] Sharp, London England, folk musician on this day in history.
Dec 22 In Winnipeg Manitoba the Nor'Wester newspaper is first published on the Canadian Prairies in the year 1859.
Dec 24 Roman Statkowski, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 25 On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer
Dec 26 Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist in the year 1859.
Dec 27 In the year 1859 the Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).
Dec 27 In the year 1859 william Henry Hadow, composer
Dec 28 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 28 In the year 1859 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies
Dec 28 William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on this day in history.
Dec 29 On this day in history venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)
Dec 30 Josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 31 On this day in history dutch colony in Dutch Indies counts 4,800 slaves
Dec 31 On this day in history luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54
Dec 31 Max Fiedler, composer on this day in history.