Historical Events In 1856
Thursday, 21 October 2021
May 15 In the year 1856 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized
May 15 Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1856 sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery
May 19 Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery in the year 1856.
May 20 Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1856 lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces
May 21 In the year 1856 lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces
May 22 In the year 1856 violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
May 22 In the year 1856 violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner
May 24 Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas in the year 1856.
May 26 In the year 1856 george Templeton Strong, composer
May 27 Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on this day in history.
Jun 03 Cullen Whipple patents screw machine in the year 1856.
Jun 03 On this day in history opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.
Jun 08 Natalia Janotha, composer on this day in history.
Jun 08 Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island on this day in history.
Jun 09 In the year 1856 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts.
Jun 11 In the year 1856 friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76
Jun 14 In the year 1856 andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain)
Jun 15 On this day in history david Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73
Jun 17 In the year 1856 republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia
Jun 17 On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia
Jun 19 Elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia) in the year 1856.
Jun 22 In the year 1856 henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)
Jun 30 Gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers) on this day in history.
Jul 04 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Jul 06 Edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT on this day in history.
Jul 07 George Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England) in the year 1856.
Jul 09 On this day in history daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum)
Jul 10 In the year 1856 nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil
Jul 15 In the year 1856 margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81
Jul 15 Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.
Jul 15 Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony in the year 1856.
Jul 15 Owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain) in the year 1856.
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