Historical Events In 1856
Monday, 18 March 2024
Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer on this day in history.
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA in the year 1856.
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jan 09 Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) in the year 1856.
Jan 11 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer in the year 1856.
Jan 11 On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]
Jan 12 In the year 1856 john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)
Jan 12 The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter in the year 1856.
Jan 17 In the year 1856 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41
Jan 18 Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) in the year 1856.
Jan 23 On this day in history steamer Pacific lost
Jan 25 In the year 1856 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians
Jan 25 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians in the year 1856.
Jan 29 On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery
Jan 29 Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer in the year 1856.
Feb 05 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.
Feb 07 On this day in history the colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the first piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot.
Feb 14 Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) on this day in history.
Feb 15 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer in the year 1856.
Feb 16 Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) on this day in history.
Feb 17 Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.
Feb 18 On this day in history american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio on this day in history.
Feb 20 John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die in the year 1856.
Feb 20 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 21 On this day in history hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)
Feb 22 In the year 1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 22 In the year 1856 first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 25 Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on this day in history.
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