Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   Clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial in the year 1857.   

Apr 19   In the year 1857 lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

Apr 20   Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) in the year 1857.   

Apr 21   A Douglas patents the bustle in the year 1857.   

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle in the year 1857.   

Apr 23   On this day in history ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy in the year 1857.   

May 02   On this day in history frederic Cliffe, composer   

May 02   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies in the year 1857.   

May 08   Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein on this day in history.   

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

May 10   On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on this day in history.   

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 in the year 1857.   

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

May 16   In the year 1857 juan Morel Campos, composer   

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

May 19   William Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm in the year 1857.   

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

Jun 01   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta)   

Jun 06   Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   SF Water Works organized on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1857 henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   In the year 1857 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   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   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.   

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

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died on this day in history.   

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.