Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1857. This year saw 52 significant events. 5 notable figures were born. 1 notable figure passed away.
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1857 Timeline
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
National Association of Base Ball Players is founded in New York City
The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was the first organization governing American baseball (spelled as two words in the 19th century). The first convention of 16 New York City area…
University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Dred Scott Decision: US Supreme Court rules African Americans cannot be US citizens
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the United States Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people…
Indian Mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut
Indian Mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut
Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway
Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913), also Sofia, was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II.
The first 62 recipients receive the Victoria Cross for valor in the Crimean War from Queen Victoria
The first 62 recipients receive the Victoria Cross for valor in the Crimean War from Queen Victoria
Confederate general Thomas Jackson (33) weds Mary Anna Morrison in Lincoln County
Confederate general Thomas Jackson (33) weds Mary Anna Morrison in Lincoln County
Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I (25) weds princess Charlotte of Belgium (17) in Brussels
Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I (25) weds princess Charlotte of Belgium (17) in Brussels
Recognized by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world, Sheffield FC is founded in Yorkshire
Recognized by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world, Sheffield FC is founded in Yorkshire, England, and is now based in Dronfield, Derbyshire
Confederate army cavalry battalion commander John S. Mosby (24) weds Pauline Clarke in Nashville
Confederate army cavalry battalion commander John S. Mosby (24) weds Pauline Clarke in Nashville
Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn
Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn
Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon, California
7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon, California
1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is the most populous city in Australia.
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville delivers his design for a phonautograph, which created visual images of sound, to the
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville delivers his design for a phonautograph, which created visual images of sound, to the French Academy
Early ice hockey game played between teams from Swavesey and Over on Mare Fen, England [1]
Early ice hockey game played between teams from Swavesey and Over on Mare Fen, England [1]
Gallaudet College (National Deaf Mute college) forms in Washington, D.C.
Gallaudet College (National Deaf Mute college) forms in Washington, D.C.
Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US
A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes, coins, electronic balances in bank accounts, and central bank digital...
First perforated US postage stamps are delivered to the government
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or...
Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
British seismologist John Milne is hired by the Japanese government as a foreign adviser (oyatoi gaikokujin)
British seismologist John Milne is hired by the Japanese government as a foreign adviser (oyatoi gaikokujin)
Desjardins Canal Train Disaster: Canadian Great Western passenger train crashes through rotting timber bridge over Desja
Desjardins Canal Train Disaster: Canadian Great Western passenger train crashes through rotting timber bridge over Desjardins Canal, near Hamilton, Ontario, killing 59 people [1]
Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti's opera "Pergolese" premieres at La Scala in Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy
Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti's opera "Pergolese" premieres at La Scala in Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville receives a patent for his phonautograph, a device which created visual images of sound
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville receives a patent for his phonautograph, a device which created visual images of sound
Alexander Douglas patents the bustle
Alexander Douglas patents the bustle
Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited
Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited
US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (San Francisco)
US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (San Francisco)
San Jose State University forms
San José State University (San José State or SJSU) is a public research university in San Jose, California, United States.
William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to the US Navy in Rivas
William Walker (May 8, 1824 – September 12, 1860) was an American journalist and mercenary.
Mindon is crowned as King of Burma at Mandalay Palace, Burma
The Mandalay Palace, located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy.
Americans William Francis Channing and Moses G. Farmer patent the electric fire alarm
William Francis Channing (February 22, 1820 – March 19, 1901) was an American physician, scientist, and abolitionist known for inventing the telegraph fire alarm system and contributing to the...
Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) is published.
Les Fleurs du mal is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. Les Fleurs du mal includes nearly all of Baudelaire's poetry, written from 1840 until his death in August 1867.
James Gibbs of Virginia, patents the chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine
A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with thread.
Walter Woodbury and James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Jakarta)
Walter Woodbury and James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Jakarta)
Britain passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system
Britain passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system
San Francisco Water Works organized
San Francisco Water Works organized
Bibighar massacre of 120 British women and children following the siege of Cawnpore
The siege of Cawnpore was a key episode in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The besieged East India Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore (now Kanpur) were duped into a false assurance of a safe...
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Sir Henry Havelock arrives at the Battle of Cawnpore
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (5 April 1795 – 24 November 1857) was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar
Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history
Mountain Meadows Massacre: Mormons, disguised as Native Americans, murder 120 settlers in Utah
The Mountain Meadows Massacre (September 7–11, 1857) was a series of attacks during the Utah War that resulted in the mass murder of at least 120 members of the Baker–Fancher wagon train.
Timothy Alder of NY patents a typesetting machine
Timothy Alder of NY patents a typesetting machine
Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857 comes into force, establishing individual rights, including un
Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857 comes into force, establishing individual rights, including universal male suffrage and freedom of speech, and removes Catholicism as the official religion, thus fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX
Russian warship Leffort disappears in a storm in the Gulf of Finland; 826 die
Russian warship Leffort disappears in a storm in the Gulf of Finland; 826 die
Relief of Lucknow by Havelock and Outram begins
The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys (Indian soldiers in the British East India Company's Army) during the Indian...
US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii
US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii
Mormon pioneer Captain Lot Smith and members of the Utah militia destroy a US Army supply wagon train in Wyoming during
Mormon pioneer Captain Lot Smith and members of the Utah militia destroy a US Army supply wagon train in Wyoming during the Utah War
Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published
Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published
Earthquake in Naples, Italy
The 1857 Basilicata earthquake (also known as the Great Neapolitan earthquake) occurred on 16 December in the Basilicata region of Italy southeast of the city of Naples.
Tim Keefe is born
Tim Keefe, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1857-01-01.
Arthur Wesley Dow is born
Arthur Wesley Dow, American artist, known for american artist, was born on 1857-04-06.
Pius XI is born
Pius XI is born
Charles Scott Sherrington is born
Charles Scott Sherrington, British footballer, neurophysiologist and nobel prize recipient, known for english footballer, neurophysiologist and nobel prize recipient, was born on 1857-11-27.
George Dayton is born
George Dayton, American businessman and philanthropist, known for american businessman and philanthropist, was born on 1857-03-06.
David Thompson dies
David Thompson dies
Events
National Association of Base Ball Players is founded in New York City
The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was the first organization governing American baseball (spelled as two words in the 19th century). The first convention of 16 New York City area…
University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Dred Scott Decision: US Supreme Court rules African Americans cannot be US citizens
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the United States Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people…
Indian Mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut
Indian Mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut
Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway
Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913), also Sofia, was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II.
The first 62 recipients receive the Victoria Cross for valor in the Crimean War from Queen Victoria
The first 62 recipients receive the Victoria Cross for valor in the Crimean War from Queen Victoria
Confederate general Thomas Jackson (33) weds Mary Anna Morrison in Lincoln County
Confederate general Thomas Jackson (33) weds Mary Anna Morrison in Lincoln County
Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I (25) weds princess Charlotte of Belgium (17) in Brussels
Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I (25) weds princess Charlotte of Belgium (17) in Brussels
Recognized by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world, Sheffield FC is founded in Yorkshire
Recognized by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world, Sheffield FC is founded in Yorkshire, England, and is now based in Dronfield, Derbyshire
Confederate army cavalry battalion commander John S. Mosby (24) weds Pauline Clarke in Nashville
Confederate army cavalry battalion commander John S. Mosby (24) weds Pauline Clarke in Nashville
Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn
Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn
Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon, California
7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon, California
1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and is the most populous city in Australia.
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville delivers his design for a phonautograph, which created visual images of sound, to the
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville delivers his design for a phonautograph, which created visual images of sound, to the French Academy
Early ice hockey game played between teams from Swavesey and Over on Mare Fen, England [1]
Early ice hockey game played between teams from Swavesey and Over on Mare Fen, England [1]
Gallaudet College (National Deaf Mute college) forms in Washington, D.C.
Gallaudet College (National Deaf Mute college) forms in Washington, D.C.
Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US
A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes, coins, electronic balances in bank accounts, and central bank digital...
First perforated US postage stamps are delivered to the government
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or...
Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
British seismologist John Milne is hired by the Japanese government as a foreign adviser (oyatoi gaikokujin)
British seismologist John Milne is hired by the Japanese government as a foreign adviser (oyatoi gaikokujin)
Desjardins Canal Train Disaster: Canadian Great Western passenger train crashes through rotting timber bridge over Desja
Desjardins Canal Train Disaster: Canadian Great Western passenger train crashes through rotting timber bridge over Desjardins Canal, near Hamilton, Ontario, killing 59 people [1]
Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti's opera "Pergolese" premieres at La Scala in Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy
Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti's opera "Pergolese" premieres at La Scala in Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville receives a patent for his phonautograph, a device which created visual images of sound
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville receives a patent for his phonautograph, a device which created visual images of sound
Alexander Douglas patents the bustle
Alexander Douglas patents the bustle
Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited
Establishment of Jewish congregations in Lower Austria prohibited
US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (San Francisco)
US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (San Francisco)
San Jose State University forms
San José State University (San José State or SJSU) is a public research university in San Jose, California, United States.
William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to the US Navy in Rivas
William Walker (May 8, 1824 – September 12, 1860) was an American journalist and mercenary.
Mindon is crowned as King of Burma at Mandalay Palace, Burma
The Mandalay Palace, located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy.
Americans William Francis Channing and Moses G. Farmer patent the electric fire alarm
William Francis Channing (February 22, 1820 – March 19, 1901) was an American physician, scientist, and abolitionist known for inventing the telegraph fire alarm system and contributing to the...
Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) is published.
Les Fleurs du mal is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. Les Fleurs du mal includes nearly all of Baudelaire's poetry, written from 1840 until his death in August 1867.
James Gibbs of Virginia, patents the chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine
A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with thread.
Walter Woodbury and James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Jakarta)
Walter Woodbury and James Page open photo studio in Batavia (Jakarta)
Britain passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system
Britain passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system
San Francisco Water Works organized
San Francisco Water Works organized
Bibighar massacre of 120 British women and children following the siege of Cawnpore
The siege of Cawnpore was a key episode in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The besieged East India Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore (now Kanpur) were duped into a false assurance of a safe...
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Sir Henry Havelock arrives at the Battle of Cawnpore
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (5 April 1795 – 24 November 1857) was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar
Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history
Mountain Meadows Massacre: Mormons, disguised as Native Americans, murder 120 settlers in Utah
The Mountain Meadows Massacre (September 7–11, 1857) was a series of attacks during the Utah War that resulted in the mass murder of at least 120 members of the Baker–Fancher wagon train.
Timothy Alder of NY patents a typesetting machine
Timothy Alder of NY patents a typesetting machine
Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857 comes into force, establishing individual rights, including un
Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857 comes into force, establishing individual rights, including universal male suffrage and freedom of speech, and removes Catholicism as the official religion, thus fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX
Russian warship Leffort disappears in a storm in the Gulf of Finland; 826 die
Russian warship Leffort disappears in a storm in the Gulf of Finland; 826 die
Relief of Lucknow by Havelock and Outram begins
The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys (Indian soldiers in the British East India Company's Army) during the Indian...
US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii
US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii
Mormon pioneer Captain Lot Smith and members of the Utah militia destroy a US Army supply wagon train in Wyoming during
Mormon pioneer Captain Lot Smith and members of the Utah militia destroy a US Army supply wagon train in Wyoming during the Utah War
Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published
Atlantic Monthly magazine 1st published
Earthquake in Naples, Italy
The 1857 Basilicata earthquake (also known as the Great Neapolitan earthquake) occurred on 16 December in the Basilicata region of Italy southeast of the city of Naples.
Famous Births
birth
Tim Keefe is born
Tim Keefe, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1857-01-01.
birth
Arthur Wesley Dow is born
Arthur Wesley Dow, American artist, known for american artist, was born on 1857-04-06.
birth
Pius XI is born
Pius XI is born
birth
Charles Scott Sherrington is born
Charles Scott Sherrington, British footballer, neurophysiologist and nobel prize recipient, known for english footballer, neurophysiologist and nobel prize recipient, was born on 1857-11-27.
birth
George Dayton is born
George Dayton, American businessman and philanthropist, known for american businessman and philanthropist, was born on 1857-03-06.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1857?
- In 1857, there were 52 significant historical events. Notable events include Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel, National Association of Base Ball Players is founded in New York City, University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia.
- Who was born in 1857?
- 5 notable figures were born in 1857, including Tim Keefe is born, Arthur Wesley Dow is born, Pius XI is born.
- Who died in 1857?
- 1 notable figure passed away in 1857, including David Thompson dies.