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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1856.   

Jan 08   In the year 1856 dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1856.   

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1856.   

Jan 18   On this day in history daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)   

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1856 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 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   On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

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   On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

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

Feb 16   Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy in the year 1856.   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH in the year 1856.   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio in the year 1856.   

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

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

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1856 birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer   

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

Jan 09   Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Stevan Mokranjac, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died in the year 1856.   

Jan 17   In the year 1856 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris