Page 2: 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins in the year 1859.   

Feb 28   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1859 kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows)   

Mar 08   The birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows' in the year 1859.   

Mar 12   Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) in the year 1859.   

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   On this day in history vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh in the year 1859.   

Mar 22   The first political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne in the year 1859.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

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   1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra in the year 1859.   

Apr 03   In the year 1859 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1859 uS recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1859 edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

Apr 11   In the year 1859 basil Harwood, composer   

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

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

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1859 birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)   

Jan 09   Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1859 carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74   

Jan 28   Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died in the year 1859.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1859 death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)   

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

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