Historical Events In 1856
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
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 In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif
Jan 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer
Jan 11 On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]
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 In the year 1856 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41
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 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on this day in history.
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 In the year 1856 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government
Feb 01 Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College in the year 1856.
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 On this day in history 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) in the year 1856.
Feb 15 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer in the year 1856.
Feb 16 In the year 1856 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)
Feb 17 In the year 1856 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 on this day in history.
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio in the year 1856.
Feb 20 On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 20 On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 21 In the year 1856 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)
Feb 22 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 25 In the year 1856 charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]
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