Historical Events In 1860

Mar 05   Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia on this day in history.  

Mar 09   1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington on this day in history.  

Mar 09   The first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1860 thomas Hastings, NYC, architect (NY Public Library)  

Mar 12   On this day in history congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists  

Mar 12   Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history salvatore Di Giacomo, composer  

Mar 13   In the year 1860 the birth of Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer  

Mar 17   Japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic] in the year 1860.  

Mar 19   On this day in history william Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman  

Mar 21   In the year 1860 uS extradition treaty with Sweden  

Mar 24   Clipper Andrew Jackson arrives in San Francisco, 89 days out of New York on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history clipper Andrew Jackson arrives in SF, 89 days out of NY  

Mar 27   M L Byrn patents "covered gimlet screw with a 'T' handle" (corkscrew) in the year 1860.  

Mar 28   First Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins in the year 1860.  

Mar 28   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1860.  

Mar 29   Dion Boucicault's "Colleen Bawn," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1860 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin  

Apr 02   In the year 1860 first Italian Parliament met at Turin  

Apr 03   On this day in history frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden)  

Apr 03   In the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service in the year 1860.  

Apr 03   Pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1860 pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif  

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Smith III, creates the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr.  

Apr 06   René Lalique, French jewel designer on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1860 grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe  

Apr 13   1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento Calif in the year 1860.  

Apr 13   On this day in history james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (De lampenjongen)  

Apr 14   1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo in the year 1860.  

Apr 14   Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies  

Apr 20   In the year 1860 charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine)  

Apr 23   On this day in history dem convention in Charleston SC divided over slavery  

Apr 26   On this day in history alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of william C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)  

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born in the year 1860.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal)  

Jan 12   In the year 1860 birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)  

Jan 17   Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1860 birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)  

Jan 05   St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies in the year 1860.  

Jan 12   In the year 1860 martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63  

Jan 13   In the year 1860 death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)  

Jan 27   János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63  

Feb 20   On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69  

Feb 25   In the year 1860 death of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)