Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   In the year 1857 clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial   

Apr 19   Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher in the year 1857.   

Apr 20   In the year 1857 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

Apr 21   On this day in history a Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 21   In the year 1857 alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

Apr 23   Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1857 establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited   

Apr 29   On this day in history edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history san Jose State University forms   

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy in the year 1857.   

May 02   On this day in history frederic Cliffe, composer   

May 02   In the year 1857 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

May 08   Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein in the year 1857.   

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) in the year 1857.   

May 10   Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut in the year 1857.   

May 10   On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi   

May 11   On this day in history e Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81   

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) in the year 1857.   

May 16   Juan Morel Campos, composer in the year 1857.   

May 19   William Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

May 31   Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) in the year 1857.   

Jun 01   Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published in the year 1857.   

Jun 02   In the year 1857 edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history james Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine   

Jun 05   Walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta) in the year 1857.   

Jun 06   Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway in the year 1857.   

Jun 10   On this day in history england passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1857 sF Water Works organized   

Jun 18   Henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan in the year 1857.   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

Jan 11   In the year 1857 birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

Jan 17   Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born in the year 1857.   

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1857 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

Jan 27   In the year 1857 dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 in the year 1857.   

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

Feb 16   In the year 1857 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77