Page 2: Historical Events In 1857

Feb 22   On this day in history heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves   

Feb 22   The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1857 1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt   

Feb 24   On this day in history first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

Feb 24   On this day in history los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

Feb 26   Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history gustave Adolph Kerker, composer   

Mar 03   Alfred Bruneau, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.   

Mar 06   Dred Scott Decision Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dred Scott Decision: Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens   

Mar 06   In the year 1857 the US Supreme Court rules that slave Dred Scott cannot sue for his freedom in federal court.   

Mar 07   Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs in the year 1857.   

Mar 07   Julius Wagner von Jauregg, Austria, psychiatrist (Nobel 1927) in the year 1857.   

Mar 11   In the year 1857 manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (A la paz), dies at 84   

Mar 12   A Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice   

Mar 17   In the year 1857 adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

Mar 21   Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die   

Mar 22   Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Along the Meuse) in the year 1857.   

Mar 23   On this day in history elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)   

Mar 23   Elisha Otis' first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1857 fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company)   

Mar 25   On this day in history frederick Laggenheim takes 1st photo of a solar eclipse   

Mar 25   Frederick Laggenheim takes first photo of a solar eclipse in the year 1857.   

Mar 27   Karl Pearson, London England, mathematician in the year 1857.   

Apr 01   Herman Melville publishes The Confidence-Man in the year 1857.   

Apr 05   Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker in the year 1857.   

Apr 12   In the year 1857 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

Apr 14   Edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   N R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

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

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1857 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1857.   

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

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