Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published on this day in history.   

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life) in the year 1857.   

Nov 26   On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69   

Nov 28   In the year 1857 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman) in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1857 the birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist.   

Dec 07   Nicola van Westerhout, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 08   1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY" in the year 1857.   

Dec 11   Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1857.   

Dec 15   In the year 1857 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer in the year 1857.   

Dec 22   George [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist in the year 1857.   

Dec 29   Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1857 queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada   

Dec 31   In the year 1857 queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 02   In the year 1857 birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

Jan 11   In the year 1857 birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 in the year 1857.   

Feb 07   On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

Feb 09   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died in the year 1857.   

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died in the year 1857.   

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77