Historical Events In 1856
Monday, 16 May 2022
Jan 05 Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.
Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1856.
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 Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) on this day in history.
Jan 11 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer on this day in history.
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) in the year 1856.
Jan 12 The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter in the year 1856.
Jan 17 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1856.
Jan 18 In the year 1856 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 On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians
Jan 29 Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery in the year 1856.
Jan 29 On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government
Feb 01 On this day in history auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer
Feb 05 On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)
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 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 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 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.
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 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] on this day in history.
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