Page 7: Historical Events In 1859

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   Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.   

Dec 18   On this day in history south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"   

Dec 19   In the year 1859 grading started for Market Street RR   

Dec 20   Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher in the year 1859.   

Dec 21   In the year 1859 gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre)   

Dec 21   On this day in history nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66   

Dec 22   On this day in history cecil [James] Sharp, London England, folk musician   

Dec 22   On this day in history in Winnipeg Manitoba the Nor'Wester newspaper is first published on the Canadian Prairies   

Dec 24   Roman Statkowski, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist in the year 1859.   

Dec 27   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) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history william Henry Hadow, composer   

Dec 28   On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

Dec 28   Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 28   William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry in the year 1859.   

Dec 29   In the year 1859 venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)   

Dec 30   Josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1859 dutch colony in Dutch Indies counts 4,800 slaves   

Dec 31   In the year 1859 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

Dec 31   Max Fiedler, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 06   Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

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   Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.   

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

Jan 08   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.   

Jan 20   B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.   

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   In the year 1859 death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)   

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

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