Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   In the year 1858 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.   

Apr 12   1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) in the year 1858.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1858.   

Apr 15   In the year 1858 battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

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

Apr 16   The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1858 may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

Apr 20   Auguste Chapuis, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Ethel Mary Smyth, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918)   

Apr 23   The birth of Max Planck, German physicist in the year 1858.   

Apr 30   In the year 1858 mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

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

May 04   War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz in the year 1858.   

May 04   War of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz in the year 1858.   

May 06   On this day in history georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

May 08   In the year 1858 john Brown holds antislavery convention   

May 08   John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history frederick Zech Jr, composer   

May 11   In the year 1858 carl Hauptmann, writer   

May 11   Minnesota admitted as 32nd US state in the year 1858.   

May 11   Minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA) on this day in history.   

May 15   Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London in the year 1858.   

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

May 19   Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam) in the year 1858.   

May 21   Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician in the year 1858.   

May 22   Confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

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

May 28   Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London in the year 1858.   

May 28   In the year 1858 dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

May 30   In the year 1858 hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

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

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Jan 05   In the year 1858 birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

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   In the year 1858 birth of heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929)   

Jan 11   Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 13   In the year 1858 birth of oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1858 birth of eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)   

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

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 in the year 1858.   

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

Jan 08   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1858.   

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

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778)   

Feb 16   Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.