Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

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

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

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   On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1856 steamer Pacific lost   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians in the year 1856.   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians in the year 1856.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1856 makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

Feb 07   In the year 1856 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   Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) in the year 1856.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born in the year 1856.   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

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

Jan 11   Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1856 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   On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

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

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   In the year 1856 death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 08   In the year 1856 death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

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