Historical Events In 1856

 

Jul 17 Sunday school excursion train collides killing 46 children (Phila)

Mar 05 Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire

Mar 05 Georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads

Mar 25 A E Burnside patents Burnside carbine

Mar 07 Argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact

Mar 26 New South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won

Mar 30 Russia signs Peace of Paris, ending the Crimean War

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