Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   In the year 1856 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

Jan 08   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1856 christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

Jan 11   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.   

Jan 12   In the year 1856 john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

Jan 12   The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter in the year 1856.   

Jan 17   On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history steamer Pacific lost   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians in the year 1856.   

Jan 29   In the year 1856 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

Jan 29   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   In the year 1856 otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

Feb 07   In the year 1856 the colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the first piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot.   

Feb 14   Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history frank Harris, Galway England, writer   

Feb 16   Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) in the year 1856.   

Feb 17   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris in the year 1856.   

Feb 18   American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio on this day in history.   

Feb 20   John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die in the year 1856.   

Feb 20   On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die   

Feb 21   On this day in history hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)   

Feb 22   In the year 1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 22   In the year 1856 first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 25   On this day in history charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

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Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer   

Jan 11   In the year 1856 birth of christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1856 birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

Jan 14   J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born in the year 1856.   

Jan 18   In the year 1856 birth of daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)   

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815) died in the year 1856.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

Jan 17   On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 24   Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1856 death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

Feb 17   In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris