Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published in the year 1857.   

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 in the year 1857.   

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

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

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

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1857 nicola van Westerhout, composer   

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   In the year 1857 earthquake in Naples, Italy   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1857 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

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

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.