Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   On this day in history atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published   

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life) in the year 1857.   

Nov 26   In the year 1857 joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69   

Nov 28   On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman) in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

Dec 03   The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist in the year 1857.   

Dec 07   On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer   

Dec 08   1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY" on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 15   In the year 1857 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   George [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist in the year 1857.   

Dec 29   Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar in the year 1857.   

Dec 31   On this day in history queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada   

Dec 31   On this day in history queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada   

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Jan 02   In the year 1857 birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

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

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 in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1857 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 in the year 1857.   

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

Feb 16   In the year 1857 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77