Page 6: Historical Events In 1857

Nov 09   In the year 1857 atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published   

Nov 22   George Gissing, English author (Thyrza, Crown of Life) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 in the year 1857.   

Nov 28   On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)   

Nov 30   Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor, dies at 80 in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) in the year 1857.   

Dec 03   In the year 1857 the birth of Joseph Conrad, british novelist.   

Dec 07   On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer   

Dec 08   In the year 1857 1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY"   

Dec 11   Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer in the year 1857.   

Dec 16   Earthquake in Naples, Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Edward Emerson Barnard, Tenn, astronomer (Jupiter's 5th satellite) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history the birth of Edward Emerson Barnard, US astronomer   

Dec 22   In the year 1857 george [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist   

Dec 29   In the year 1857 franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

Dec 31   Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1857 queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capitol of Canada   

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Jan 02   Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)   

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 in the year 1857.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1857 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

Jan 20   In the year 1857 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

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

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   On this day in history death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)   

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

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

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