Historical Events In 1860

Oct 13   In the year 1860 first aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

Oct 15   11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard on this day in history.   

Oct 17   1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   First pro golf tournament held in Scotland in the year 1860.   

Oct 18   On this day in history the Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.   

Oct 19   In the year 1860 affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

Oct 24   Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

Oct 31   On this day in history juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

Nov 05   On this day in history carl Binder, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 06   On this day in history abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President   

Nov 06   Abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres on this day in history.   

Nov 11   1st Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires Argentina on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58   

Nov 16   In the year 1860 edmund Schuecker, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1860 ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20)   

Nov 23   On this day in history karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1921)   

Nov 23   With the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks in the year 1860.   

Nov 23   In the year 1860 with the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help: on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks.   

Nov 28   On this day in history heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies   

Nov 29   Hans Haym, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1860 c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)   

Dec 07   On this day in history constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43   

Dec 15   In the year 1860 niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903)   

Dec 17   On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

Dec 18   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1860 sC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede   

Dec 20   On this day in history sC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede   

Dec 20   In the year 1860 south Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy   

Dec 21   Henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah) in the year 1860.   

Dec 23   On this day in history harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

Dec 24   Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

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Jan 02   William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1860 birth of emanuil Mandlov, composer   

Jan 08   Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 11   In the year 1860 birth of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

Jan 17   Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

Jan 05   On this day in history st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

Jan 12   Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1860 death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 27   János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1860 francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 09   On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63   

Feb 20   On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69   

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died in the year 1860.