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   On this day in history 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1858 johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

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

Apr 19   May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie) in the year 1858.   

Apr 20   In the year 1858 auguste Chapuis, composer   

Apr 22   Ethel Mary Smyth, composer in the year 1858.   

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

Apr 23   The birth of Max Planck, German physicist on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

May 01   In the year 1858 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

May 04   On this day in history war of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

May 04   On this day in history war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

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

May 08   John Brown holds antislavery convention in the year 1858.   

May 08   On this day in history john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)   

May 10   Frederick Zech Jr, composer on this day in history.   

May 11   Carl Hauptmann, writer on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1858 minnesota admitted as 32nd US state   

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

May 15   In the year 1858 royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

May 16   In the year 1858 frank Lynes, composer   

May 19   On this day in history roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)   

May 21   On this day in history jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician   

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

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

May 24   Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) in the year 1858.   

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

May 28   Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

May 30   Hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1858 birth of harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born in the year 1858.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1858 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   Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1858 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 in the year 1858.   

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 in the year 1858.