Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1856 giuseppe Martucci, composer   

Jan 08   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif in the year 1856.   

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) in the year 1856.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1856 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians   

Jan 29   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.   

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   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   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   In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH   

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

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

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Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1856 birth of daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)   

Jan 05   In the year 1856 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

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   On this day in history death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

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 on this day in history.   

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