Page 3: Historical Events In 1857

Apr 18   Clarence S Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial in the year 1857.   

Apr 19   In the year 1857 lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

Apr 20   In the year 1857 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

Apr 21   A Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)   

Apr 27   Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) on this day in history.   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) in the year 1857.   

Apr 29   US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF) on this day in history.   

Apr 30   San Jose State University forms on this day in history.   

May 01   William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy in the year 1857.   

May 02   Frederic Cliffe, composer in the year 1857.   

May 02   In the year 1857 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

May 08   On this day in history frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein   

May 10   Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

May 10   In the year 1857 indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi   

May 11   E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 in the year 1857.   

May 13   Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

May 16   Juan Morel Campos, composer in the year 1857.   

May 19   William Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm in the year 1857.   

May 19   William Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm in the year 1857.   

May 31   On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

Jun 01   In the year 1857 charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

Jun 02   In the year 1857 edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp & Circumstance)   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine in the year 1857.   

Jun 02   James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Walter Woodbury & James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Djakarta) in the year 1857.   

Jun 06   On this day in history sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.   

Jun 10   England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system in the year 1857.   

Jun 12   Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   SF Water Works organized on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1857 henry Clay Folger Jr, US, businessman/Shakespeare fan   

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

Jan 02   Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)   

Jan 06   In the year 1857 birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   In the year 1857 birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1857.   

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 in the year 1857.   

Feb 09   In the year 1857 death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)   

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 in the year 1857.   

Feb 15   Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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