Page 7: Historical Events In 1859

Dec 15   On this day in history gR Kirchoff describes chemical composition of Sun   

Dec 15   Ludwik L Zamenhof, Russian Poland, physician/linguist (Esperanto) in the year 1859.   

Dec 16   On this day in history wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73   

Dec 18   In the year 1859 south Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"   

Dec 19   Grading started for Market Street RR on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

Dec 21   On this day in history gustave Kahn, France, poet (claimed to have invented vers libre)   

Dec 21   On this day in history nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66   

Dec 22   In the year 1859 cecil [James] Sharp, London England, folk musician   

Dec 22   In Winnipeg Manitoba the Nor'Wester newspaper is first published on the Canadian Prairies in the year 1859.   

Dec 24   In the year 1859 roman Statkowski, composer   

Dec 25   On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer   

Dec 26   Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist on this day in history.   

Dec 27   The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron) in the year 1859.   

Dec 27   On this day in history william Henry Hadow, composer   

Dec 28   Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

Dec 28   William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1859 venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)   

Dec 30   Josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer in the year 1859.   

Dec 31   Dutch colony in Dutch Indies counts 4,800 slaves on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1859 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

Dec 31   Max Fiedler, composer in the year 1859.   

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Jan 05   DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   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   Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 01   Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.