Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   In the year 1857 clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial   

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher in the year 1857.   

Apr 20   On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

Apr 21   In the year 1857 a Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   In the year 1857 uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF)   

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1857 william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy   

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

May 08   In the year 1857 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

May 10   On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi   

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)   

May 16   On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer   

May 19   In the year 1857 william Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

May 19   William Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on this day in history.   

May 31   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) in the year 1857.   

Jun 01   On this day in history charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

Jun 02   On this day in history edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine in the year 1857.   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta) in the year 1857.   

Jun 06   Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway in the year 1857.   

Jun 10   England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system in the year 1857.   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer in the year 1857.   

Jun 15   On this day in history sF Water Works organized   

Jun 18   Henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born in the year 1857.   

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

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

Feb 14   In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

Feb 15   On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

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