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=== April–June === * [[April 4]] – The [[Anglo-Persian War]] ends. * [[April 8]] – [[Mangal Pandey]] is hanged for [[mutiny]] against the [[British East India Company]] army; the execution is a precursor event to the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]. * [[April 14]] – [[Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom|Princess Beatrice]], the fifth daughter and the youngest child of [[Queen Victoria]] and [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert]], is born. * [[April 18]] – ''[[The Spirits' Book]]'' (''Le Livre des Esprits''), one of the ''Five Fundamental Works of [[Kardecist spiritism|Spiritism]]'', is published by French educator [[Allan Kardec]]. * [[April 27]] – First horse race run at [[Longchamp Racecourse]] in Paris. * [[May 5]]–[[October 17]] – [[Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857|The Art Treasures of Great Britain]] exhibition is held in [[Manchester]], one of the largest such displays of all time.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=odcHAAAAQAAJ|title=Exhibition of art treasures of the United Kingdom, held at Manchester in 1857: report of the Executive Committee|year=1859|publisher=George Simms}}</ref> * [[May 10]] – [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]: The 3rd Light Cavalry of the [[British East India Company]]'s army rebels against its British officers, thus beginning the rebellion. * [[May 11]] – [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]: Indian combatants capture [[Delhi]] from the British East India Company. * [[May 15]] – [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Financial|financial group]], [[Banco Santander]] founded in [[Cantabria]], Spain. * [[May 28]] – Banco de Bilbao, as predecessor of [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria|BBVA]] is founded in Spain. * [[June 1]] – [[Second Anglo-Chinese War]]: [[Battle of Fatshan Creek]] – The British Royal Navy defeats the Cantonese fleet of Qing dynasty China. * [[June 6]] – [[Sophia of Nassau]] marries the future King [[Oscar II of Sweden|Oscar II]] of [[Union between Sweden and Norway|Sweden–Norway]]. * [[June 12]] – U.S. mercenary [[William Walker (filibuster)|William Walker]] is overthrown as ruler of [[Nicaragua]] by Honduran general [[Florencio Xatruch]]. * [[June 20]] – The [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in London is officially opened by [[Queen Victoria]]. * [[June 26]] – At a ceremony in London, [[Queen Victoria]] awards the first 66 [[Victoria Cross]]es to [[British Empire|British]] troops, for actions during the [[Crimean War]].<ref name="Pocket On This Day"/>
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