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Events from the year 1859 in Germany.
Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin, which was named after him in 1949.
1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1859th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 859th year of the 2nd millennium, the 59th year of the 19th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1850s decade. As of the start of 1859, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1859.
Bettina von Arnim, born Elisabeth Catharina Ludovica Magdalena Brentano, was a German writer and novelist.
Gisela von Arnim was a German writer, mainly of fairy tales.
Events in the year 1904 in Germany.
Events from the year 1873 in Germany.
Events in the year 1896 in Germany.
Events in the year 1894 in Germany.
Events from the year 1832 in Germany.
Events from the year 1861 in Germany.
The House of Arnim is the name of an ancient German noble family, originally from Altmark, part of the mediaeval March of Brandenburg. Members of the family occupied many important positions within Holy Roman Empire, Saxony, Prussia, German Empire and the German Reich.
Ursula Püschel was a German literary critic, journalist and writer. One focus of her activities was the work of the writer Bettina von Arnim, a representative of the Vormärz-Literatur.
Events from the year 1858 in Germany.
Events from the year 1846 in Germany.
Events from the year 1835 in Germany
Events from the year 1801 in Germany.
Events from the year 1797 in Germany.