Historical Events In 1856
Thursday, 23 May 2019
May 15 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on this day in history.
May 15 Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) in the year 1856.
May 19 Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery in the year 1856.
May 19 Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery on this day in history.
May 20 Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter in the year 1856.
May 21 In the year 1856 lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces
May 21 Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.
May 22 In the year 1856 violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
May 22 On this day in history violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner
May 24 On this day in history pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas
May 26 George Templeton Strong, composer on this day in history.
May 27 Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning in the year 1856.
Jun 03 Cullen Whipple patents screw machine in the year 1856.
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 On this day in history natalia Janotha, composer
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 on this day in history.
Jun 11 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 in the year 1856.
Jun 14 In the year 1856 andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain)
Jun 15 In the year 1856 david Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73
Jun 17 On this day in history republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia
Jun 17 In the year 1856 republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia
Jun 19 In the year 1856 elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)
Jun 22 In the year 1856 henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)
Jun 30 In the year 1856 gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers)
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 George Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England) on this day in history.
Jul 09 Daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum) on this day in history.
Jul 10 In the year 1856 nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil
Jul 15 Margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81 in the year 1856.
Jul 15 On this day in history natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony
Jul 15 Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.
Jul 15 On this day in history owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain)
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