Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   In the year 1857 atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published   

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life) in the year 1857.   

Nov 26   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85) in the year 1857.   

Nov 30   In the year 1857 robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

Dec 03   In the year 1857 christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80   

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   The birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist in the year 1857.   

Dec 07   On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer   

Dec 08   On this day in history 1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY"   

Dec 11   In the year 1857 francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 15   On this day in history eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer   

Dec 16   In the year 1857 earthquake in Naples, Italy   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   In the year 1857 the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

Dec 22   George [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1857 franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born in the year 1857.   

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   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

Jan 17   Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

Feb 07   Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.   

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

Feb 10   David Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770) died in the year 1857.   

Feb 14   Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

Feb 16   On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77