Historical Events In 1856
Sunday, 31 May 2020
Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.
Jan 06 In the year 1856 giuseppe Martucci, composer
Jan 08 On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA
Jan 08 In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif
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) on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer
Jan 11 On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]
Jan 12 On this day in history john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)
Jan 12 In the year 1856 the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter
Jan 17 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1856.
Jan 18 On this day in history daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)
Jan 23 Steamer Pacific lost on this day in history.
Jan 25 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1856 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians
Jan 29 In the year 1856 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery
Jan 29 On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government
Feb 01 In the year 1856 auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)
Feb 07 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 in the year 1856.
Feb 14 Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) on this day in history.
Feb 15 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1856.
Feb 18 American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy in the year 1856.
Feb 19 On this day in history tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH
Feb 19 In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio
Feb 20 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 20 On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 21 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1856 charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]
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