Historical Events In 1856
Sunday, 09 August 2020
May 15 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1856 lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces
May 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 George Templeton Strong, composer on this day in history.
May 27 Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning in the year 1856.
Jun 03 In the year 1856 cullen Whipple patents screw machine
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 In the year 1856 pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island
Jun 09 On this day in history 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts.
Jun 11 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jun 14 In the year 1856 andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain)
Jun 15 David Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73 in the year 1856.
Jun 17 Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia in the year 1856.
Jun 17 Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia in the year 1856.
Jun 19 In the year 1856 elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)
Jun 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT
Jul 07 On this day in history george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
Jul 09 Daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum) on this day in history.
Jul 10 On this day in history nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil
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 On this day in history owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain)
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