Historical Events In 1857

Jan 02   On this day in history frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

Jan 06   On this day in history patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn   

Jan 06   On this day in history patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Pennsylvania   

Jan 08   Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC in the year 1857.   

Jan 09   In the year 1857 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA   

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 15   1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain in the year 1857.   

Jan 15   The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   On this day in history eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 18   In the year 1857 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I)   

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1857.   

Jan 22   In the year 1857 national Association of Baseball Players founded, NY   

Jan 23   Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity) in the year 1857.   

Jan 24   In the year 1857 the University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia.   

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Influenza in Europe, North America, South America on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1857 smallpox in Victoria, Australia   

Feb 01   In the year 1857 yellow fever in Portugal   

Feb 02   Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector in the year 1857.   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.   

Feb 09   In the year 1857 johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education   

Feb 12   On this day in history bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96)   

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

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)   

Feb 17   Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1857 insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo   

Feb 18   In the year 1857 max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor   

Feb 21   On this day in history congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US   

Feb 21   Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history uS issues flying eagle cents   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

Jan 27   On this day in history dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.   

Feb 09   In the year 1857 death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   In the year 1857 death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

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

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 in the year 1857.