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

Apr 13   John Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1858 auguste Chapuis, composer   

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

Apr 23   Max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918) in the year 1858.   

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

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

May 01   In the year 1858 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

May 04   In the year 1858 war of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

May 04   In the year 1858 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 24   Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 30   In the year 1858 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 in the year 1858.   

Jan 05   Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.