Historical Events In 1858

Jan 01   Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1858 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36   

Jan 05   On this day in history gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

Jan 05   In the year 1858 johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1858 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

Jan 09   On this day in history anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   French Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt.   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) in the year 1858.   

Jan 19   In the year 1858 eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)   

Jan 22   Beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist in the year 1858.   

Jan 25   Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer in the year 1858.   

Jan 25   In the year 1858 mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia   

Jan 25   In the year 1858 mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia   

Jan 25   Mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer in the year 1858.   

Jan 28   On this day in history john Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry   

Jan 30   In the year 1858 charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester   

Jan 30   On this day in history charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester   

Jan 30   On this day in history william Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom"   

Feb 01   Douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley on this day in history.   

Feb 11   1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1858 first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

Feb 13   On this day in history sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa   

Feb 13   Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa in the year 1858.   

Feb 14   On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer   

Feb 15   William Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn) in the year 1858.   

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Ernest Ford, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922)   

Jan 10   Heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1858 birth of giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)   

Jan 03   In the year 1858 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36   

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

Jan 09   Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798) died in the year 1858.   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 in the year 1858.   

Jan 30   Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 in the year 1858.