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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Frank Harris, Galway England, writer in the year 1856.   

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   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   On this day in history tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer   

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

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 in the year 1856.   

Jan 14   J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born in the year 1856.   

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815)   

Jan 16   Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1856 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   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.