Historical Events In 1856
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.
Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer in the year 1856.
Jan 08 In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on this day in history.
Jan 08 Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on this day in history.
Jan 09 On this day in history anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)
Jan 11 In the year 1856 christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer
Jan 11 In the year 1856 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 The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1856.
Feb 01 Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College in the year 1856.
Feb 02 On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer
Feb 05 In the year 1856 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) in the year 1856.
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 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 20 John Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.
Feb 21 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) on this day in history.
Feb 22 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) in the year 1856.
Feb 22 First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
Feb 25 On this day in history charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]
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