Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   In the year 1857 atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published   

Nov 22   In the year 1857 george Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life)   

Nov 26   On this day in history joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69   

Nov 28   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85) in the year 1857.   

Nov 30   In the year 1857 robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   In the year 1857 joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

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

Dec 07   Nicola van Westerhout, composer in the year 1857.   

Dec 08   In the year 1857 1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY"   

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

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   On this day in history edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite)   

Dec 16   On this day in history the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

Dec 22   On this day in history george [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist   

Dec 29   On this day in history franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

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

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1857 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   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   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   In the year 1857 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   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 in the year 1857.   

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 in the year 1857.   

Feb 15   In the year 1857 mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

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