Historical Events In 1858
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Jan 01 Canada begins using decimal currency system in the year 1858.
Jan 03 In the year 1858 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36
Jan 05 On this day in history gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)
Jan 05 On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91
Jan 07 In the year 1858 willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91
Jan 08 Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
Jan 09 On this day in history anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.
Jan 13 On this day in history oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)
Jan 14 French Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed in the year 1858.
Jan 14 On this day in history several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt.
Jan 15 On this day in history giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter
Jan 17 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) in the year 1858.
Jan 19 Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist
Jan 25 In the year 1858 giuseppi Radiciotti, composer
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia on this day in history.
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia in the year 1858.
Jan 25 Mendelssohn's Wedding March is performed for the first time in public, as the daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria marries the Prussian Crown Prince in the year 1858.
Jan 27 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Jan 27 Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer in the year 1858.
Jan 28 John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry in the year 1858.
Jan 30 In the year 1858 charles Hallé founds Hallé Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 In the year 1858 charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester
Jan 30 William Wells Brown published first Black drama, "Leap to Freedom" on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley.
Feb 11 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.
Feb 11 In the year 1858 first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France
Feb 13 In the year 1858 sir Richard Burton & John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Feb 13 Sir Richard Burton &John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa in the year 1858.
Feb 14 Charles Beach Hawley, composer in the year 1858.
Feb 15 William Pickering, Boston, astronomer (9th & 10th moons of Saturn) on this day in history.
Feb 16 On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86
Feb 16 In the year 1858 laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)
Feb 17 Ernest Ford, composer on this day in history.