1859 - Wikipedia
WEBAugust 28–September 2 – The solar storm of 1859, the largest geomagnetic solar storm on record, causes the Northern lights to be visible as far south as Montería, Colombia and knocks out telegraph communication (this is also called the Carrington Event).
1859 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBOctober 16–18: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. October 16 – Militant abolitionist leader John Brown raids the Harpers Ferry Armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in an unsuccessful bid to spark a general slave rebellion. October 18 – Troops under Colonel Robert E. Lee overpower John Brown at the Federal arsenal.
A Perfect Solar Superstorm: The 1859 Carrington Event
WEBMar 14, 2012 · In 1859 a massive solar flare spewed electrified gas and subatomic particles toward Earth, wreaking havoc on telegraph networks.
1859 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
WEB28 April–18 May – 1859 United Kingdom general election: Palmerston defeats Derby (Conservative) following a defeat for the latter in the House of Commons. 30 April – Charles Dickens publishes the first issue of his new magazine, All the Year Round, beginning serialisation of A Tale of Two Cities.
Carrington Event - Wikipedia
WEBThe Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking from 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally [1] and caused sparking and even fires [citation needed] in multiple telegraph stations.
On the Origin of Species - Wikipedia
WEBOn the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) [3] is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. It was published on 24 November 1859. [4]
Second Italian War of Independence - Wikipedia
WEBThe Second Italian War of Independence, also called the Sardinian War, the Austro-Sardinian War, the Franco-Austrian War, or the Italian War of 1859 (Italian: Seconda guerra d'indipendenza italiana; German: Sardinischer Krieg; French: Campagne d'Italie), was fought by the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian ...
1859 in science - Wikipedia
WEBAugust 28–September 2 – The solar storm of 1859, the largest geomagnetic solar storm on record, causes the Northern lights aurora to be visible as far south as Cuba and knocks out telegraph communication.
1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 7, 1858, and December 1, 1859. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. 238 representatives were elected in the new state of Oregon, the pending new state of Kansas, and the other 32 ...
1859 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBEvents. The Suez Canal begins to be built in Egypt. January 24 - Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza under the name Romania (see December 1 1918 for the final unification, Transylvania and other regions are still missing at that time).
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