Page 5: Historical Events In 1857

Sep 11   On this day in history mountain Meadows Massacre, Mormons dressed as Indians murder 120 colonists in Utah   

Sep 12   423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC in the year 1857.   

Sep 12   In the year 1857 423 die when the ship named "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC   

Sep 12   George H Breitner, Dutch impressionist painter/water colors painter on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Milton S Hershey, chocolate manufacturer/philanthropist on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history the birth of William Taft, Former (27th) American President   

Sep 15   Timothy Alder patents typesetting machine in the year 1857.   

Sep 15   On this day in history william Howard Taft, Cin, (R) 27th pres (1909-13), chief justice   

Sep 16   In the year 1857 mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX)   

Sep 16   In the year 1857 typesetting machine patent   

Sep 17   Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, pioneer in rocket & space research in the year 1857.   

Sep 18   In the year 1857 karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer, dies at 72   

Sep 23   Russian warship Leffort disappears in Finland Gulf in storm; 826 die in the year 1857.   

Sep 25   Relief of Lucknow by Havelock & Outram begins in the year 1857.   

Sep 29   On this day in history conrad T van Deventer, lawyer/2nd-Member of parliament   

Sep 30   On this day in history hermann Sudermann, German writer (Honor, That Ehre, Frau Sorge)   

Sep 30   On this day in history uS occupies Sand, Baker, Howland & Jarvis Is south of Hawaii   

Sep 30   On this day in history uS occupies Sand, Baker, Howland and Jarvis Is. south of Hawaii   

Oct 02   On this day in history marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902)   

Oct 04   Henry Schoenfeld, composer in the year 1857.   

Oct 05   The City of Anaheim was founded on this day in history.   

Oct 06   American Chess Assn organized; 1st major US chess tournament (NYC) in the year 1857.   

Oct 06   American Chess Assn organized; First major US chess tournament (NYC) in the year 1857.   

Oct 10   American Chess Association formed (NYC) in the year 1857.   

Oct 14   On this day in history elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st US autos   

Oct 14   Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1857.   

Oct 24   On this day in history world's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England   

Oct 24   In the year 1857 world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England   

Oct 29   Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) in the year 1857.   

Oct 30   In the year 1857 john H Aberson, 1st chancellor (Dutch Agricultural University)   

Nov 02   Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (Babinski reflex) in the year 1857.   

Nov 03   Michail V Aleksejev, Russian general (WW I-chief of staff) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Ida Tarbell, muckraker (Standard Oil was very unhappy) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1857 charles Heinrich Christoph Zeuner, composer, dies at 62   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born in the year 1857.   

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

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 in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

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

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 in the year 1857.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   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.