Historical Events In 1858
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 01 Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.
Jan 03 Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.
Jan 05 Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) in the year 1858.
Jan 05 On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91
Jan 07 On this day in history willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91
Jan 08 Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
Jan 09 Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide on this day in history.
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 In the year 1858 giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter
Jan 17 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) in the year 1858.
Jan 19 On this day in history eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)
Jan 22 In the year 1858 beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist
Jan 25 Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history 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.
Jan 27 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer
Jan 28 In the year 1858 john Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Jan 30 On this day in history charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 Charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester in the year 1858.
Jan 30 William Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom" in the year 1858.
Feb 01 Douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley in the year 1858.
Feb 11 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France in the year 1858.
Feb 11 First apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.
Feb 13 On this day in history sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 13 Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa in the year 1858.
Feb 14 On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer
Feb 15 William Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn) on this day in history.
Feb 16 Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Feb 16 On this day in history laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)
Feb 17 On this day in history ernest Ford, composer