Page 3: Historical Events In 1856

May 15   2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on this day in history.   

May 15   Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) in the year 1856.   

May 19   In the year 1856 sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery   

May 19   Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery in the year 1856.   

May 20   Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter on this day in history.   

May 21   Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1856 lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

May 22   Violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner in the year 1856.   

May 22   Violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner in the year 1856.   

May 24   Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history george Templeton Strong, composer   

May 27   In the year 1856 doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

Jun 03   Cullen Whipple patents screw machine on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history 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.   

Jun 08   On this day in history natalia Janotha, composer   

Jun 08   Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island in the year 1856.   

Jun 09   In the year 1856 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts.   

Jun 11   In the year 1856 friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76   

Jun 14   Andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain) on this day in history.   

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   Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1856 elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)   

Jun 22   In the year 1856 henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)   

Jun 30   In the year 1856 gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers)   

Jul 04   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1856.   

Jul 06   On this day in history edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT   

Jul 07   George Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum)   

Jul 10   Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1856 margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81   

Jul 15   Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

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

Jan 09   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) was born in the year 1856.   

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   In the year 1856 birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

Jan 14   In the year 1856 birth of j. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1856 death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1856.   

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 in the year 1856.