Historical Events In 1856

Jul 16   On this day in history statue of Laurens Jansz Coster unveiled in Haarlem  

Jul 17   Sunday school excursion train collides killing 46 children (Phila) in the year 1856.  

Jul 21   Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania) in the year 1856.  

Jul 23   On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer  

Jul 26   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw, Dublin Ire, dramatist (Pygmalion-Nobel 1925)  

Jul 26   The birth of George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright in the year 1856.  

Jul 29   Robert A Schumann, German pianist/composer (Humoresque), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor (Life of A Smith) on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Christchurch, New Zealand is chartered as a city in the year 1856.  

Aug 04   Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1856.  

Aug 05   In the year 1856 rubert Lucas Pearsall, composer, dies at 61  

Aug 10   On this day in history hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana  

Aug 10   Hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1856 paul Geisler, composer  

Aug 12   In the year 1856 anthony Fass patents accordion  

Aug 14   On this day in history william Buckland, dean (Westminister)/geologist, dies  

Aug 15   J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) in the year 1856.  

Aug 18   On this day in history charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer  

Aug 20   Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history wilberforce University forms in Ohio  

Aug 21   On this day in history america's first consul to Japan, Townsend Harris, arrives in Shimoda. (Traditional Japanese date: July 21, 1856)  

Aug 21   Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1856 felix Mottl, composer  

Aug 27   On this day in history iwan Franko, writer  

Aug 31   Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer in the year 1856.  

Sep 01   On this day in history innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania)  

Sep 02   Tianjing's struggle Incident in Nanjing, China on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Yang Hsiu-ch'ing, commander in chief of Taiping Rebellion on this day in history.  

Sep 03   Louis Henri Sullivan, Boston Mass, father of modern US architecture on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Jacobus C J Hermans, actor (7th Command) in the year 1856.  

Sep 12   In the year 1856 johann Heinrich Beck, composer  

Sep 14   Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua defeats invaders on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1856.  

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   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   Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815) died in the year 1856.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)  

Feb 17   In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris