Page 2: Historical Events In 1859

Feb 25   1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 26   On this day in history paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 01   On this day in history present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1859 the birth of Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author of 'The Wind In The Willows'   

Mar 12   Josef Cyril Sychra, composer in the year 1859.   

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 in the year 1859.   

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1859 scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh   

Mar 22   In the year 1859 the first political party dedicated to the working class in Australia, the Political Labour League of Victoria, is founded in Melbourne.   

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

Mar 26   A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) in the year 1859.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)   

Mar 28   1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Reginald De Koven, composer in the year 1859.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1859 the opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France)   

Apr 05   In the year 1859 wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

Apr 06   US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

Apr 08   Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) in the year 1859.   

Apr 11   Basil Harwood, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1859 hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

Apr 12   In the year 1859 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

Apr 12   John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 in the year 1859.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)   

Jan 06   Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)   

Jan 11   In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74   

Jan 28   In the year 1859 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)   

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

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