Historical Events In 1856
Sunday, 29 March 2020
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 In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif
Jan 08 Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s in the year 1856.
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 On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]
Jan 12 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) in the year 1856.
Jan 12 On this day in history 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 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on this day in history.
Jan 25 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians in the year 1856.
Jan 29 In the year 1856 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery
Jan 29 In the year 1856 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government
Feb 01 Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College in the year 1856.
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 On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
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 In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris
Feb 18 American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.
Feb 19 On this day in history tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio on this day in history.
Feb 20 On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 20 John Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die in the year 1856.
Feb 21 In the year 1856 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)
Feb 22 In the year 1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 22 On this day in history first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 25 On this day in history charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]
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