Historical Events for March 1859
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Events 1 - 7 of 7
1st - Present seal of SF adopted (its 2nd)
18th - Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform
19th - Opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris
21st - Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh
21st - Zoological Society of Philadelphia, 1st in US, incorporated
26th - 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury
28th - 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra
