Page 3: Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date in the year 1858.   

Apr 12   1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1858 john Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island.   

Apr 15   Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87 in the year 1858.   

Apr 16   In the year 1858 the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.   

Apr 19   On this day in history may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

Apr 20   In the year 1858 auguste Chapuis, composer   

Apr 22   In the year 1858 ethel Mary Smyth, composer   

Apr 23   In the year 1858 max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918)   

Apr 23   On this day in history the birth of Max Planck, German physicist   

Apr 30   Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893) on this day in history.   

May 01   Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer on this day in history.   

May 04   War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

May 04   War of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

May 06   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer in the year 1858.   

May 08   John Brown holds antislavery convention on this day in history.   

May 08   John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) in the year 1858.   

May 10   Frederick Zech Jr, composer in the year 1858.   

May 11   On this day in history carl Hauptmann, writer   

May 11   Minnesota admitted as 32nd US state on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA)   

May 15   On this day in history royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

May 16   Frank Lynes, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam) on this day in history.   

May 21   Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician on this day in history.   

May 22   Confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms in the year 1858.   

May 22   On this day in history confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 24   On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

May 28   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London   

May 28   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

May 30   Hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked in the year 1858.   

May 30   On this day in history hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

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Jan 05   Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 07   In the year 1858 birth of eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922)   

Jan 10   Heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter   

Jan 17   In the year 1858 birth of tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

Jan 19   Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 03   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1858 johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

Jan 07   In the year 1858 willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91   

Jan 08   On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798)   

Jan 27   In the year 1858 gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

Jan 30   Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1858 georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86