Historical Events In 1856
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
May 15 On this day in history 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized
May 15 In the year 1856 lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)
May 19 On this day in history sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery
May 19 On this day in history senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery
May 20 Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter in the year 1856.
May 21 Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.
May 21 Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.
May 22 Violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner in the year 1856.
May 22 Violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner in the year 1856.
May 24 Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1856 george Templeton Strong, composer
May 27 In the year 1856 doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning
Jun 03 On this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine
Jun 03 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 in the year 1856.
Jun 08 Natalia Janotha, composer on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island
Jun 09 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts in the year 1856.
Jun 11 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 in the year 1856.
Jun 14 Andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain) on this day in history.
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 Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.
Jun 19 In the year 1856 elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)
Jun 22 Henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn) on this day in history.
Jun 30 Gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers) in the year 1856.
Jul 04 On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64
Jul 06 In the year 1856 edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT
Jul 07 In the year 1856 george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
Jul 09 In the year 1856 daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum)
Jul 10 Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil in the year 1856.
Jul 15 On this day in history margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81
Jul 15 Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony in the year 1856.
Jul 15 In the year 1856 natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony
Jul 15 Owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain) on this day in history.
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