Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred…
Tag: 1858
16 June 1858
Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous House Divided speech on June 16, 1858, upon accepting the…
16 June 1858
Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln’s speech known as the “House Divided” speech was delivered on June 16, 1858,…
25 January 1858
The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia, and becomes a popular wedding…
20 August 1858
Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred…
2 August 1858
The Government of India Act 1858 replaces Company rule in India with that of the British Raj.
14 January 1858
Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.
7 August 1858
The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College in Melbourne, Australia. Australian rules football, often simply called “footy” or…
7 August 1858
The first match of Australian Rules Football was played between Melbourne Football Club and Scotch Grammar