Historical Events In 1860

Aug 22   Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award) on this day in history.  

Aug 25   George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]  

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

Sep 03   Edward Albert Filene, merchant, established US credit union movement in the year 1860.  

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   On this day in history excursion steamer "Lady Elgin" drowns 340 in Lake Michigan  

Sep 07   On this day in history grandma "Anna Maria" Moses, NY, primitive painter (Old Oaken Bucket)  

Sep 08   Loss of steamer, "Lady Elgin" on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [NS]  

Sep 13   In the year 1860 john J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I)  

Sep 18   On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer  

Sep 18   In the year 1860 casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies  

Sep 20   1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 21   On this day in history in the Second Opium War, an Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the battle of Baliqiao.  

Sep 22   On this day in history heinrich Reitsch, composer  

Sep 24   Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist in the year 1860.  

Sep 25   Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Louis Hersent, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Annie EF Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre, Dublin) on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) in the year 1860.  

Oct 06   Oscar L Helfrich, Dutch governor (Curacao) in the year 1860.  

Oct 06   In the year 1860 stephen Elvey, composer, dies at 55  

Oct 08   Felix Woyrsch, composer in the year 1860.  

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

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

Oct 12   British & French troops capture Beijing on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1860 british and French troops capture Peking  

Oct 12   In the year 1860 elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass)  

Oct 12   Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1860 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   Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born in the year 1860.  

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

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

Jan 25   Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 13   William Mason, American politician (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1860 eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63  

Feb 20   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died in the year 1860.