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The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking on 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10.It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in telegraph stations. [1]
May 1 – Stephen Adams, U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1852 to 1857 (born 1807) May 26 – James Bell , U.S. Senator from New Hampshire from 1855 to 1857 (born 1804 ) June 19 – Alexander Twilight , educator and minister, first African-American known to have earned a bachelor's degree from an American college or university ( Middlebury ...
The 1857 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens was held on September 23–24, 1857 at Spring Street Hall in New York City, with chair Rev. James Scott, and secretary W. J. Watkins. [5] Topics varied and included ending slavery with a focus on southern states, and current issues facing Black Americans in New York state. [5]
1857 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1857th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 857th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 19th century, and the 8th year of the 1850s decade. As of the start of 1857, the ...
The 1857 State of the Union address was delivered by President James Buchanan to the United States Congress on December 8, 1857, addressing economic turmoil, tensions over slavery in Kansas, and diplomatic concerns.
The orchestra, similarly constituted, numbered 396. The meeting, under the title of "The Great Handel Festival", was held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 15, 17, and 19 June 1857, with a public rehearsal on the preceding Saturday. The musical performances were organized by the Society, the Company taking charge of the other arrangements.
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The inauguration of James Buchanan as the 15th president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1857, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 18th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of both James Buchanan as president and John C. Breckinridge as vice president.