Page 4: Historical Events In 1859

Jun 21   Henry O Tanner, artist on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1859 florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses)   

Jun 24   On this day in history battle of Solferino, N-Italy: France/Sardinia-Austria   

Jun 27   Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You) in the year 1859.   

Jun 27   The birth of Mildred Hill, Composer of 'Happy Birthday' in the year 1859.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)   

Jun 28   The first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1859 charles Blondin is first to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope   

Jul 01   1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 in the year 1859.   

Jul 01   Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands in the year 1859.   

Jul 06   Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916) in the year 1859.   

Jul 08   On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60   

Jul 08   King Charles XV/Carl IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Paper bag manufacturing machine patented by William Goodale, Mass on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass   

Jul 13   On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter   

Jul 17   Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist (founded Federalist Party) in the year 1859.   

Jul 20   Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.   

Jul 22   V E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)   

Jul 29   Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) in the year 1859.   

Aug 06   In the year 1859 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)   

Aug 09   On this day in history elevator patented   

Aug 10   George Staunton, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1859 katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful)   

Aug 17   On this day in history 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind   

Aug 17   Circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1859 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   Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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