Historical Events In 1856
Friday, 26 April 2024
May 15 In the year 1856 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized
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 In the year 1856 senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery
May 20 On this day in history henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter
May 21 Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1856 violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner
May 24 On this day in history pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas
May 26 George Templeton Strong, composer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1856.
Jun 11 On this day in history friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76
Jun 14 In the year 1856 andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain)
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 in the year 1856.
Jun 17 Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia in the year 1856.
Jun 19 On this day in history elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)
Jun 22 On this day in history henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)
Jun 30 Gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers) in the year 1856.
Jul 04 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Jul 06 In the year 1856 edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT
Jul 07 On this day in history george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
Jul 09 Daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum) on this day in history.
Jul 10 On this day in history nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil
Jul 15 In the year 1856 margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81
Jul 15 On this day in history natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony
Jul 15 Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.
Jul 15 In the year 1856 owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain)
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