Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1859
Sunday, 13 July 2025
Dec 15 GR Kirchoff describes chemical composition of Sun on this day in history. 
Dec 15 Ludwik L Zamenhof, Russian Poland, physician/linguist (Esperanto) on this day in history.
Dec 16 Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Dec 18 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" in the year 1859.
Dec 19 Grading started for Market Street RR on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 1859 antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher
Dec 21 Gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre) in the year 1859.
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 In Winnipeg Manitoba the Nor'Wester newspaper is first published on the Canadian Prairies on this day in history.
Dec 24 Roman Statkowski, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 25 On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer
Dec 26 In the year 1859 johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist
Dec 27 On this day in history 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 William Henry Hadow, composer in the year 1859.
Dec 28 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on this day in history.
Dec 28 On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies
Dec 28 In the year 1859 william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry
Dec 29 In the year 1859 venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)
Dec 30 On this day in history josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer
Dec 31 Dutch colony in Dutch Indies counts 4,800 slaves in the year 1859.
Dec 31 Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
Dec 31 Max Fiedler, composer on this day in history.