Historical Events In 1856
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Jan 05 On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67
Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer in the year 1856.
Jan 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1856 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 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer in the year 1856.
Jan 11 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.
Jan 12 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1856 auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer
Feb 05 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.
Feb 07 In the year 1856 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 On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
Feb 15 In the year 1856 frank Harris, Galway England, writer
Feb 16 On this day in history willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)
Feb 17 Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.
Feb 18 In the year 1856 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy
Feb 19 In the year 1856 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 John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.
Feb 20 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 21 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) in the year 1856.
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] in the year 1856.
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