Page 2: Historical Events In 1857

Feb 22   In the year 1857 heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves   

Feb 22   The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on this day in history.   

Feb 24   1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

Feb 24   Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized in the year 1857.   

Feb 26   Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

Feb 28   Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer in the year 1857.   

Mar 03   In the year 1857 alfred Bruneau, composer   

Mar 03   Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dred Scott Decision Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens   

Mar 06   Dred Scott Decision: Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens on this day in history.   

Mar 06   The US Supreme Court rules that slave Dred Scott cannot sue for his freedom in federal court on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1857 baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs   

Mar 07   Julius Wagner von Jauregg, Austria, psychiatrist (Nobel 1927) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1857 manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (A la paz), dies at 84   

Mar 12   In the year 1857 a Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed.   

Mar 12   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice   

Mar 17   Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1857.   

Mar 21   On this day in history abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64   

Mar 21   In the year 1857 earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die   

Mar 22   In the year 1857 arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Along the Meuse)   

Mar 23   Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Elisha Otis' first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history fannie Farmer, actress (namesake of a candy company)   

Mar 25   Frederick Laggenheim takes 1st photo of a solar eclipse on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1857 frederick Laggenheim takes first photo of a solar eclipse   

Mar 27   In the year 1857 karl Pearson, London England, mathematician   

Apr 01   On this day in history herman Melville publishes The Confidence-Man.   

Apr 05   Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86) in the year 1857.   

Apr 10   Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

Apr 14   Edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver) in the year 1857.   

Apr 15   On this day in history n R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne   

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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 in the year 1857.   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   William E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1857 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   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 in the year 1857.   

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   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.   

Feb 16   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.