Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.   

Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer in the year 1856.   

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   On this day in history christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

Jan 11   In the year 1856 nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

Jan 12   John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) in the year 1856.   

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost on this day in history.   

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   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery in the year 1856.   

Jan 29   On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1856 makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) on this day in history.   

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   Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) in the year 1856.   

Feb 15   Frank Harris, Galway England, writer on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

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 in the year 1856.   

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

Feb 20   John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) in the year 1856.   

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   In the year 1856 charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

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Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer   

Jan 11   Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of j. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919)   

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] in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1856 death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1856.   

Feb 08   Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) died in the year 1856.   

Feb 17   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.