Historical Events In 1856
Saturday, 12 July 2025
Jan 05 On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67
Jan 06 In the year 1856 giuseppe Martucci, composer
Jan 08 On this day in history 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] on this day in history.
Jan 12 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on this day in history.
Jan 12 The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.
Jan 17 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)
Jan 23 In the year 1856 steamer Pacific lost
Jan 25 On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians
Jan 25 On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians
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 In the year 1856 auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer on this day in history.
Feb 05 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.
Feb 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
Feb 15 In the year 1856 frank Harris, Galway England, writer
Feb 16 Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) on this day in history.
Feb 17 On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris
Feb 18 In the year 1856 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio in the year 1856.
Feb 20 On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 20 John Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die in the year 1856.
Feb 21 In the year 1856 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)
Feb 22 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
Feb 22 First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) in the year 1856.
Feb 25 Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on this day in history.
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