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   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1857 alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   On this day in history robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

Dec 03   On this day in history christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80   

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

Dec 03   The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 11   Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer in the year 1857.   

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

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   The birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer in the year 1857.   

Dec 22   In the year 1857 george [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist   

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

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada in the year 1857.   

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada in the year 1857.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born in the year 1857.   

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

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   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 in the year 1857.   

Feb 10   In the year 1857 death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

Feb 14   In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

Feb 15   On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

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