Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   On this day in history 1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.   

Feb 26   In the year 1859 paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

Feb 28   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery in the year 1859.   

Mar 01   In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   On this day in history present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)   

Mar 08   Kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows) in the year 1859.   

Mar 08   The birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows' on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

Mar 13   Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1859 john Brown 1800-1859 brings first black slaves to Canada from the US via the Underground Railway; he is later made famous in a song, John Brown's Body, about a raid he made on Harper's Ferry, Virginia.   

Mar 18   In the year 1859 vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 18   In the year 1859 vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 19   On this day in history opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris   

Mar 21   In the year 1859 1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila)   

Mar 21   On this day in history scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh   

Mar 22   The first political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne on this day in history.   

Mar 26   1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury on this day in history.   

Mar 26   A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) in the year 1859.   

Mar 26   On this day in history the birth of A.E Housman, English poet   

Mar 27   On this day in history george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra   

Apr 03   On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer   

Apr 04   On this day in history opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris)   

Apr 04   The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France) in the year 1859.   

Apr 05   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer in the year 1859.   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform on this day in history.   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) in the year 1859.   

Apr 08   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) in the year 1859.   

Apr 11   Basil Harwood, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates in the year 1859.   

Apr 12   On this day in history hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 in the year 1859.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)   

Jan 06   Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

Jan 09   Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

Jan 13   Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1859 birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.   

Jan 27   On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74   

Jan 28   In the year 1859 death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)   

Feb 06   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 01   In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61