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Historical Events In 1856
Friday, 06 December 2019
May 15 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on this day in history. 
May 15 On this day in history lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)
May 19 Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery on this day in history.
May 19 Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery on this day in history.
May 20 Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter in the year 1856.
May 21 Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.
May 21 Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.
May 22 In the year 1856 violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
May 22 Violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner on this day in history.
May 24 Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas in the year 1856.
May 26 George Templeton Strong, composer in the year 1856.
May 27 Doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning on this day in history.
Jun 03 Cullen Whipple patents screw machine on this day in history.
Jun 03 Opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history natalia Janotha, composer
Jun 08 Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island on this day in history.
Jun 09 On this day in history 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts.
Jun 11 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 in the year 1856.
Jun 14 Andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain) in the year 1856.
Jun 15 In the year 1856 david Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73
Jun 17 Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.
Jun 17 In the year 1856 republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia
Jun 19 Elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia) on this day in history.
Jun 22 In the year 1856 henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)
Jun 30 On this day in history gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers)
Jul 04 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1856.
Jul 06 In the year 1856 edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT
Jul 07 In the year 1856 george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
Jul 09 On this day in history daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum)
Jul 10 On this day in history nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil
Jul 15 Margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81 in the year 1856.
Jul 15 Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony in the year 1856.
Jul 15 Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.
Jul 15 Owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain) in the year 1856.
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