Historical Events In 1856
Thursday, 17 January 2019
May 15 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on this day in history.
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 Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery on this day in history.
May 20 Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces
May 21 Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1856 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 08 In the year 1856 natalia Janotha, composer
Jun 08 Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island on this day in history.
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 In the year 1856 friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76
Jun 14 Andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain) in the year 1856.
Jun 15 David Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73 in the year 1856.
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) in the year 1856.
Jun 30 On this day in history gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers)
Jul 04 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1856.
Jul 06 Edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT in the year 1856.
Jul 07 In the year 1856 george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
Jul 09 On this day in history 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 Margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Jul 15 In the year 1856 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 In the year 1856 owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain)
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