Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   On this day in history clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial   

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

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) in the year 1857.   

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   In the year 1857 edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.   

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

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer in the year 1857.   

May 02   LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.   

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

May 10   On this day in history hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut in the year 1857.   

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi   

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

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) in the year 1857.   

May 16   In the year 1857 juan Morel Campos, composer   

May 19   On this day in history william Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

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

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

Jun 01   In the year 1857 charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

Jun 02   Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance) in the year 1857.   

Jun 02   On this day in history james Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

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

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

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

Jun 10   In the year 1857 england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer in the year 1857.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan   

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Jan 02   In the year 1857 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1857 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   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 in the year 1857.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77