Historical Events In 1857

Jan 02   On this day in history frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn   

Jan 06   Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Pennsylvania in the year 1857.   

Jan 08   Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC in the year 1857.   

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA in the year 1857.   

Jan 09   7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) in the year 1857.   

Jan 11   Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) in the year 1857.   

Jan 15   1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain in the year 1857.   

Jan 15   The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1857 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I)   

Jan 20   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   National Association of Baseball Players founded, NY in the year 1857.   

Jan 23   Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history influenza in Europe, North America, South America   

Feb 01   Smallpox in Victoria, Australia on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history yellow fever in Portugal   

Feb 02   Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1857 félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65   

Feb 09   On this day in history johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education   

Feb 12   In the year 1857 bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96)   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1857 mikhail Glinka, composer, dies   

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

Feb 16   Gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor/publisher on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history insurrection of Chinese in Sarawak, Borneo   

Feb 18   Max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US in the year 1857.   

Feb 21   In the year 1857 jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)   

Feb 21   On this day in history uS issues flying eagle cents   

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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   In the year 1857 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

Jan 27   Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1857 death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

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

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

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 in the year 1857.