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   In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

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   In the year 1856 anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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) in the year 1856.   

Jan 12   On this day in history the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter   

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

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   In the year 1856 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1856 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1856 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

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   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   In the year 1856 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   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 in the year 1856.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

Jan 12   John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1856.   

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

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

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