Historical Events In 1858
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Jan 01 Canada begins using decimal currency system in the year 1858.
Jan 03 Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 in the year 1858.
Jan 05 Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91
Jan 07 Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 on this day in history.
Jan 08 In the year 1858 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48
Jan 09 In the year 1858 anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.
Jan 13 On this day in history oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)
Jan 14 In the year 1858 french Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed
Jan 14 In the year 1858 several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt.
Jan 15 Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter on this day in history.
Jan 17 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) in the year 1858.
Jan 19 Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) in the year 1858.
Jan 22 In the year 1858 beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist
Jan 25 On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer
Jan 25 On this day in history mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia in the year 1858.
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1858 gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49
Jan 27 Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer on this day in history.
Jan 28 On this day in history john Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Jan 30 Charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester in the year 1858.
Jan 30 In the year 1858 charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 On this day in history william Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom"
Feb 01 Douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley on this day in history.
Feb 11 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France in the year 1858.
Feb 11 On this day in history first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France
Feb 13 In the year 1858 sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 13 On this day in history sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 14 In the year 1858 charles Beach Hawley, composer
Feb 15 In the year 1858 william Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn)
Feb 16 Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 in the year 1858.
Feb 16 Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler) on this day in history.
Feb 17 In the year 1858 ernest Ford, composer