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Historical Events In 1856
Sunday, 16 June 2019
Jan 05 On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 
Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer on this day in history.
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif in the year 1856.
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) in the year 1856.
Jan 11 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer in the year 1856.
Jan 11 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.
Jan 12 On this day in history john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)
Jan 12 The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.
Jan 17 In the year 1856 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41
Jan 18 Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) in the year 1856.
Jan 23 Steamer Pacific lost in the year 1856.
Jan 25 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians
Jan 29 On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery
Jan 29 Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government in the year 1856.
Feb 01 Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College in the year 1856.
Feb 02 Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer in the year 1856.
Feb 05 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.
Feb 07 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 in the year 1856.
Feb 14 In the year 1856 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 On this day in history american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH in the year 1856.
Feb 19 In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio
Feb 20 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 20 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 21 Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) in the year 1856.
Feb 22 On this day in history 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
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] in the year 1856.
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