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In 1859, Oregon was admitted | In 1859, the Taiping Rebellion and Second Opium War continued. Oregon was admitted as a state. Charles Dickens' ''A Tale of Two Cities'' was published. Ground was broken for the Suez Canal. The Great Clock at the Palace of Westminster, housing Big Ben, was started. The first oil well in the U.S. was drilled. John Brown raided the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia. Charles Darwin published ''The Origin of Species''. | ||
Notable births in 1859 included Victor Herbert, Kenneth Grahame, Pierre Curie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Billy the Kid. Notable deaths included Horace Mann, Washington Irving, and John Brown (executed). | Notable births in 1859 included composer Victor Herbert, author Kenneth Grahame, physicist Pierre Curie, writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and outlaw Billy the Kid. Notable deaths included abolitionist Horace Mann, author Washington Irving, and abolitionist John Brown (executed). | ||
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Revision as of 12:04, 12 December 2011
1859 was 12 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and the 40th year of Alabama statehood.
Events
- East Alabama Male College opened with a student body of eighty and a faculty of ten.
Business
- Sewanee Furnace Company was sold to New York investors and reorganized as the Tennessee Coal and Rail Company.
- Tannehill Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
Religion
- John Quinlan became Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mobile.
Individuals
- Richard Hudson became Jefferson County Sheriff again.
- Alburto Martin was elected to the Alabama Legislature.
- Baylis Grace was appointed Jefferson County tax assessor
Births
- April 10: Dolphus Shields, carpenter and church deacon
- May 12: William Starbuck, engineer and Mayor of Avondale
- July 18: George Anderson, foundry owner
- August 17: Mitchell A. Porter, attorney and politician
- November 17: John Gillespy, Jr, physician
- November 19: Martin Eagan, Birmingham Police Chief (1914–1917)
Deaths
- July 8: John Gillespy, Sr, pioneer
Context
In 1859, the Taiping Rebellion and Second Opium War continued. Oregon was admitted as a state. Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities was published. Ground was broken for the Suez Canal. The Great Clock at the Palace of Westminster, housing Big Ben, was started. The first oil well in the U.S. was drilled. John Brown raided the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia. Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species.
Notable births in 1859 included composer Victor Herbert, author Kenneth Grahame, physicist Pierre Curie, writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and outlaw Billy the Kid. Notable deaths included abolitionist Horace Mann, author Washington Irving, and abolitionist John Brown (executed).
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