Historical Events
Chess Master Retires
American Paul Morphy, widely regarded as the world's best chess player, retires after returning from a 10-month chess tour of Europe
A Tale Of Two Cities
Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" is first published in literary periodical "All the Year Round" (weekly installments until Nov 26)
Famous Deaths
- Sergey Aksakov, Russian writer (Chronicles of a Russian Family), dies at 67
Died in 1859 1859 Highlights
About April 30, 1859
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 165 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
