Category Archives: 19th Century

Historical Facts from 1801 to 1900 CE

July 3, 1839

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 3, 1839, the first state ‘normal school’ was opened in Lexington, Massachusetts. It was the forerunner to Framingham State University and had three students. All other schools before it were… Continue reading →

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July 1, 1858

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 1, 1858, a joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace’s papers on evolution was given to the Linnean Society in London, England. They all agreed that the papers and research were well thought out and… Continue reading →

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June 16, 1896

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 16, 1896, the temperature hit a scorching 127°F at Fort Mojave, California. Samuel M. McCowan, Superintendent of the Fort Mojave Indian School said if one more teacher or student said, “It’s not the heat, it’s the… Continue reading →

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June 8, 1809

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Joel Byers

As a child, have you ever gone exploring in your grandparent’s attic or basement or your grandfather’s toolshed? During that excursion, did you open an ancient, battered wooden chest and find strange and odd tools from a… Continue reading →

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June 5, 1893

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 5, 1893, the trial of Lizzie Borden for the axe murders of her father, Andrew Borden, and step-mother, Abby Borden, began in New Bedford, Massachusetts. If this murder was to occur today, it would have captivated the… Continue reading →

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June 4, 1850

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 4, 1850, self-deodorizing fertilizer was patented in England. So it no longer smelled like poo. It smelled like fancy poo. Americans and Australians immediately rejected the idea of fancy smelling poo. It was just too… Continue reading →

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June 2, 1899

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 2, 1899, Black Americans observed a day of fasting to protest against lynching. One hundred and twenty-one years later, black Americans are still protesting the sanctioned killings of unarmed black Americans. Continue reading →

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May 30, 1842

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 30, 1842, England’s little portly Queen Victoria proved to be quite the badass. On May 29, while she and her husband, Prince Albert were travelling by carriage down Constitution Hill, a man jumped up and pointed a pistol… Continue reading →

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May 22, 1892

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 22, 1892, Dr. Washington Sheffield, dental surgeon, invented the toothpaste tube. He also provided instructions on how to use the tube. The instructions were; 1. With thine fingers might, apply a gentle vise-like squeeze… Continue reading →

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May 15, 1829

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 15, 1829, Joseph Smith claimed that John the Baptist ordained both him and Oliver Cowdry into the Aaronic Priesthood and gave them the ability to baptize other people. Of course, like all good, credible religious miracles, only John Smith and Oliver Cowdry happened to be around when John the Baptist materialized into rustic … Continue reading →

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