Page 3: Historical Events In 1858

Apr 10   The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1858 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)   

Apr 13   On this day in history john Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island.   

Apr 15   In the year 1858 anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

Apr 15   In the year 1858 battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

Apr 16   On this day in history johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87   

Apr 16   In the year 1858 the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.   

Apr 19   On this day in history may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

Apr 20   In the year 1858 auguste Chapuis, composer   

Apr 22   In the year 1858 ethel Mary Smyth, composer   

Apr 23   Max K E Ludwig Planck, German physicist (Planck Constant, Nobel 1918) in the year 1858.   

Apr 23   The birth of Max Planck, German physicist on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1858 mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

May 01   On this day in history anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

May 04   War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz in the year 1858.   

May 04   On this day in history war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

May 06   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer in the year 1858.   

May 08   On this day in history john Brown holds antislavery convention   

May 08   In the year 1858 john Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet)   

May 10   On this day in history frederick Zech Jr, composer   

May 11   Carl Hauptmann, writer in the year 1858.   

May 11   Minnesota admitted as 32nd US state in the year 1858.   

May 11   Minnesota becomes the 32nd state of the Union (USA) on this day in history.   

May 15   Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1858 frank Lynes, composer   

May 19   Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam) in the year 1858.   

May 21   Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician in the year 1858.   

May 22   In the year 1858 confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms   

May 22   Confederación Granadina (now Colombia) forms in the year 1858.   

May 24   On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

May 28   Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

May 30   In the year 1858 hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

May 30   In the year 1858 hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

Jan 07   In the year 1858 birth of eliezer Ben-Yehuda, key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language (d. 1922)   

Jan 10   In the year 1858 birth of heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929)   

Jan 11   Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) was born in the year 1858.   

Jan 15   Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1858 birth of eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)   

Jan 03   Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 in the year 1858.   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

Jan 07   Willem Broes, vicar/theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91 in the year 1858.   

Jan 08   On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

Jan 09   Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 in the year 1858.   

Jan 30   Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (b. 1778) died in the year 1858.   

Feb 16   In the year 1858 georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86