Page 4: Historical Events In 1859
Thursday, 30 January 2025
Jun 21 In the year 1859 henry O Tanner, artist
Jun 22 Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music) in the year 1859.
Jun 23 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses) in the year 1859.
Jun 24 In the year 1859 battle of Solferino, N-Italy: France/Sardinia-Austria
Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 in the year 1859.
Jun 27 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) on this day in history.
Jun 27 On this day in history the birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday'
Jun 28 On this day in history 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)
Jun 28 The first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.
Jun 30 On this day in history charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
Jun 30 On this day in history charles Blondin is first to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
Jul 01 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 in the year 1859.
Jul 01 On this day in history balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis
Jul 04 On this day in history austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.
Jul 05 In the year 1859 capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands
Jul 05 Capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands in the year 1859.
Jul 06 In the year 1859 verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)
Jul 08 In the year 1859 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60
Jul 08 In the year 1859 king Charles XV/Carl IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass in the year 1859.
Jul 12 Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass in the year 1859.
Jul 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter on this day in history.
Jul 17 Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) in the year 1859.
Jul 20 In the year 1859 hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies
Jul 22 On this day in history v E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey
Jul 28 On this day in history balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)
Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Aug 04 Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) on this day in history.
Aug 06 In the year 1859 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)
Aug 09 Elevator patented in the year 1859.
Aug 10 In the year 1859 george Staunton, writer
Aug 12 Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) on this day in history.
Aug 17 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind in the year 1859.
Aug 17 In the year 1859 circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
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