Births on September 18

John Hessin Clarke

Born on September 18, 1857

John Hessin Clarke, American lawyer and judge (d. 1945)

John Hessin Clarke (September 18, 1857 – March 22, 1945) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1922.

References

John Hessin Clarke

Choose Another Date

Events on 1857

23 Mar

Elevator
Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
29 Mar

Indian Rebellion of 1857
Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
18 Apr

Allan Kardec
"The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
6 May

War of Independence of 1857
The British East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British and is considered to be the First Martyr in the War of Indian Independence.
1 Jun

Les Fleurs du mal
Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published.

Births on September 18

John Hessin Clarke

Born on September 18, 1857

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1857

Elevator

Indian Rebellion of 1857

Allan Kardec

War of Independence of 1857

Les Fleurs du mal