Historical Events In 1859

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1859 present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)   

Mar 08   Kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1859 josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1859 ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)   

Mar 13   In the year 1859 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.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1859 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   1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila) in the year 1859.   

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   1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra in the year 1859.   

Apr 03   Reginald De Koven, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1859 wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

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

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

Apr 07   Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

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

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1859 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   [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 13   Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born in the year 1859.   

Jan 08   In the year 1859 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

Jan 20   B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.   

Jan 27   In the year 1859 carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74   

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

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

Feb 23   Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.   

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

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