Historical Events In 1859
Saturday, 23 November 2024
Aug 19 In the year 1859 charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)
Aug 27 In the year 1859 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake
Aug 27 Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn on this day in history.
Aug 28 In the year 1859 a geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan.
Sep 01 On this day in history 1st Pullman sleeping car in service
Sep 01 RC Carrington &R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare in the year 1859.
Sep 02 On this day in history gas lighting introduced to Hawaii
Sep 03 In the year 1859 aAJ Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité, Les Preuves)
Sep 04 On this day in history edoardo Mascheroni, composer
Sep 05 On this day in history w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68
Sep 13 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71
Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 in the year 1859.
Sep 16 Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania & Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone in the year 1859.
Sep 17 In the year 1859 frank D Adams, Canada geologist/educator
Sep 17 Man in SF claims himself Norton I, emperor of America in the year 1859.
Sep 20 George Simpson patents electric range in the year 1859.
Sep 20 Patent granted on the electric range on this day in history.
Sep 20 In the year 1859 yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator
Sep 21 On this day in history cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave)
Sep 24 On this day in history julius Klengel, cellist/composer
Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.
Sep 29 On this day in history great auroral display in US
Oct 03 In the year 1859 elenora Duse, Italy, actress (Hedda Gabler)
Oct 04 Henryk Pachulski, composer in the year 1859.
Oct 04 In the year 1859 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57
Oct 09 Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer (Dreyfus Affair) on this day in history.
Oct 14 Camille Chevillard, composer in the year 1859.
Oct 15 Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) on this day in history.
Oct 16 In the year 1859 john Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
Oct 16 In the year 1859 john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
Oct 17 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) in the year 1859.
Oct 18 On this day in history henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927)
Oct 19 In the year 1859 georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)
Oct 19 On this day in history wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope
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