Page 3: Historical Events In 1856

May 15   In the year 1856 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized   

May 15   Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.   

May 19   Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery in the year 1856.   

May 19   On this day in history senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery   

May 20   In the year 1856 henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter   

May 21   Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.   

May 21   On this day in history lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

May 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 26   George Templeton Strong, composer in the year 1856.   

May 27   On this day in history doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

Jun 03   Cullen Whipple patents screw machine in the year 1856.   

Jun 03   In the year 1856 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   Natalia Janotha, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history david Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73   

Jun 17   On this day in history republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia   

Jun 17   On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

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

Jun 22   Henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1856 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   Margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony   

Jul 15   In the year 1856 natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony   

Jul 15   Owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain) in the year 1856.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1856 birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

Jan 09   Stevan Mokranjac, composer was born in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

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   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.   

Jan 11   In the year 1856 nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

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

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)   

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.