Historical Events In 1860

Aug 22   Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award) in the year 1860.  

Aug 25   On this day in history george Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)  

Aug 26   Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS] on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history 1st British tram opens (Birkenhead)  

Sep 03   In the year 1860 edward Albert Filene, merchant, established US credit union movement  

Sep 06   Jane Addams, US, pacifist/social worker/feminist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   The birth of Jane Addams, American sociologist on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Excursion steamer "Lady Elgin" drowns 340 in Lake Michigan in the year 1860.  

Sep 07   Grandma "Anna Maria" Moses, NY, primitive painter (Old Oaken Bucket) on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1860 loss of steamer, "Lady Elgin"  

Sep 11   In the year 1860 marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [NS]  

Sep 13   John J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I) on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Alberto Franchetti, composer in the year 1860.  

Sep 18   On this day in history casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies  

Sep 20   1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) in the year 1860.  

Sep 20   In the year 1860 first British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)  

Sep 21   In the year 1860 in the Second Opium War, an Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the battle of Baliqiao.  

Sep 22   Heinrich Reitsch, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 24   On this day in history samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist  

Sep 25   Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1860.  

Oct 02   In the year 1860 louis Hersent, painter, dies  

Oct 03   Annie EF Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre, Dublin) in the year 1860.  

Oct 04   In the year 1860 sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)  

Oct 06   On this day in history oscar L Helfrich, Dutch governor (Curacao)  

Oct 06   On this day in history stephen Elvey, composer, dies at 55  

Oct 08   Felix Woyrsch, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Telegraph line between LA & SF opens on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1860 telegraph line between LA and SF opens  

Oct 12   In the year 1860 british & French troops capture Beijing  

Oct 12   British and French troops capture Peking on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass)  

Oct 12   Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73 in the year 1860.  

Oct 13   1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds) was born in the year 1860.  

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born in the year 1860.  

Jan 08   In the year 1860 birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa  

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)  

Jan 17   In the year 1860 birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)  

Jan 25   In the year 1860 birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)  

Jan 05   In the year 1860 st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies  

Jan 12   Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   William Mason, American politician (b. 1786) died in the year 1860.  

Jan 27   On this day in history death of jános Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)  

Jan 30   On this day in history francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44  

Feb 09   Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 in the year 1860.  

Feb 25   On this day in history death of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)