What happened in 1858
6 entries recorded for 1858, listed by date. That was 168 years ago.
1858 at a glance
- Years ago
- 168 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1850s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 6
- Breakdown
- 6 historical events
April
- April 10
Big Ben
Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing.
- April 28
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Indian Rebellion of 1857: The Bawani Imli massacre saw 52 Indian freedom fighters hanged by British forces.
May
June
- June 18
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin received a manuscript by fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace on natural selection, which encouraged him to publish his own theory of evolution.
September
- September 10
George Mary Searle
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora (pictured) from the Dudley Observatory near Albany, New York; it was his only asteroid discovery.
October
- October 21
Jacques Offenbach
French composer Jacques Offenbach's operetta Orpheus in the Underworld, featuring the music most associated with the can-can (audio featured), was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens in Paris.
Questions about 1858
What happened in 1858?
This site records 6 entries for 1858, including Big Ben on April 10. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1858?
168 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1858 turns 168 this year.
Which century is 1858 in?
1858 falls in the 19th century, in the 1850s.
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