Historical Events
Event of Interest
Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada
Famous Birthdays
- Michael "King" Kelly, American Baseball HOF utility (NL batting champion 1884, 86; NL runs scored 1884–86, Chicago White Sox) and manager (Boston Beaneaters, Reds; Cincinnati KKs), born in Troy, NY (d. 1894)
1857 Highlights
About December 31, 1857
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 165 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
