Famous Birthdays Pierre Curie, French physicist (Nobel 1903) and husband of Marie Curie, born in Paris, France (d. 1906) Born in 1859 1859 Highlights About May 15, 1859 Day of the Week: SundayHow Long Ago? 165 years Leap Year: No Star Sign: Taurus May 13, 1859 Dates in History May 17, 1859 What Happened in 1859 Crippled Kaiser Had Grip of IronJanuary 27, 1859 4th Century Bible DiscoveredFebruary 4, 1859 Strike A Light! I've Created FlamesMay 1, 1859 A Pill to Cure All IllsAugust 6, 1859