Historical Events In 1859
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Aug 19 In the year 1859 charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)
Aug 27 On this day in history 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake
Aug 27 On this day in history successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn
Aug 28 A geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan on this day in history.
Sep 01 1st Pullman sleeping car in service on this day in history.
Sep 01 RC Carrington &R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare on this day in history.
Sep 02 Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii in the year 1859.
Sep 03 AAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves) in the year 1859.
Sep 04 On this day in history edoardo Mascheroni, composer
Sep 05 In the year 1859 w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68
Sep 13 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71
Sep 15 On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72
Sep 16 In the year 1859 lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania & Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone
Sep 17 Frank D Adams, Canada geologist/educator in the year 1859.
Sep 17 Man in SF claims himself Norton I, emperor of America in the year 1859.
Sep 20 On this day in history george Simpson patents electric range
Sep 20 In the year 1859 patent granted on the electric range
Sep 20 On this day in history yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator
Sep 21 Cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave) on this day in history.
Sep 24 On this day in history julius Klengel, cellist/composer
Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.
Sep 29 On this day in history great auroral display in US
Oct 03 Elenora Duse, Italy, actress (Hedda Gabler) on this day in history.
Oct 04 In the year 1859 henryk Pachulski, composer
Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Oct 09 Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair) on this day in history.
Oct 14 On this day in history camille Chevillard, composer
Oct 15 Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) in the year 1859.
Oct 16 On this day in history john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
Oct 16 On this day in history john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
Oct 17 On this day in history william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)
Oct 18 Henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927) on this day in history.
Oct 19 On this day in history georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)
Oct 19 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope in the year 1859.
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