Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence in the year 1859.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.   

Feb 26   Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery in the year 1859.   

Mar 01   In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   Present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd) in the year 1859.   

Mar 08   In the year 1859 kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows)   

Mar 08   The birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows' on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)   

Mar 13   John Brown 1800-1859 brings first black slaves to Canada from the US via the Underground Railway; he is later made famous in a song, John Brown's Body, about a raid he made on Harper's Ferry, Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1859 vera Cruz besieged by Miramón (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 18   On this day in history vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform   

Mar 19   Opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Mar 21   1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh in the year 1859.   

Mar 22   The first political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne on this day in history.   

Mar 26   1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury in the year 1859.   

Mar 26   In the year 1859 a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

Mar 26   On this day in history the birth of A.E Housman, English poet   

Mar 27   George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) in the year 1859.   

Mar 28   In the year 1859 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra   

Apr 03   In the year 1859 reginald De Koven, composer   

Apr 04   Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France) in the year 1859.   

Apr 05   In the year 1859 wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

Apr 06   In the year 1859 uS recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform in the year 1859.   

Apr 07   In the year 1859 walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

Apr 08   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history basil Harwood, composer   

Apr 12   On this day in history hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

Apr 12   Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates in the year 1859.   

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)   

Jan 06   In the year 1859 birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

Jan 09   Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 09   Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

Jan 13   Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.   

Jan 20   B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)   

Feb 06   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1859.   

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.   

Mar 01   Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.