Historical Events In 1856
Sunday, 17 November 2019
Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history giuseppe Martucci, composer
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history 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 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer in the year 1856.
Jan 11 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.
Jan 12 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on this day in history.
Jan 12 On this day in history the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter
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) on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 In the year 1856 makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer
Feb 05 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.
Feb 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1856 frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
Feb 15 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer in the year 1856.
Feb 16 On this day in history willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)
Feb 17 On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris
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 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 On this day in history 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 22 First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
Feb 25 Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] in the year 1856.
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