Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence in the year 1859.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

Feb 28   In the year 1859 arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   On this day in history present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)   

Mar 08   On this day in history kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows)   

Mar 08   The birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows' on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

Mar 13   On this day in history ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)   

Mar 13   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 in the year 1859.   

Mar 18   On this day in history vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 18   Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris in the year 1859.   

Mar 21   1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila) in the year 1859.   

Mar 21   In the year 1859 scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh   

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

Mar 26   1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury in the year 1859.   

Mar 26   In the year 1859 a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

Mar 26   In the year 1859 the birth of A.E Housman, English poet   

Mar 27   George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) in the year 1859.   

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   Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1859 the opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France)   

Apr 05   Wilhelm Harteveld, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history uS recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform   

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

Apr 07   Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

Apr 11   Basil Harwood, composer in the year 1859.   

Apr 12   On this day in history hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

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

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 in the year 1859.   

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Jan 05   DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

Jan 09   Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 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   In the year 1859 birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

Jan 13   Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 08   On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

Jan 20   On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

Jan 27   Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)   

Feb 06   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1859.   

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 01   Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.