Page 5: Historical Events In 1856

Sep 23   William Archer, Scotland, writer (Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1856 henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies   

Sep 28   Edward Herbert Thompson, Mass, archaeologist (Mayan civilization) in the year 1856.   

Sep 30   In the year 1856 andrejs Jurjans, composer   

Oct 07   Cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers in the year 1856.   

Oct 08   On this day in history chinese police board British vessel Arrow, arrest 12 Chinese crewmen on suspicion of piracy & lower Brit flag, begins 2nd Anglo-Chinese War   

Oct 10   Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1856.   

Oct 15   R G Nivelle, French military man in the year 1856.   

Oct 19   James Kelly & Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens in the year 1856.   

Oct 24   On this day in history constitution of South Australia adopted   

Oct 27   The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07 00 from Montreal and 07 30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on this day in history.   

Oct 27   The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows: Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Franz Xavier Arens, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68 in the year 1856.   

Nov 03   A British fleet bombs Canton in the year 1856.   

Nov 04   In the year 1856 james Buchanan elected US president   

Nov 06   On this day in history nicholas Nikolajevitsj, ruler of Russia   

Nov 07   Semyon Zonovyevich Alapin, Vilna, tied for chess 1st place (1878) in the year 1856.   

Nov 13   On this day in history louis D Brandeis, Mass, 68th Supreme Court Justice (1916-39)   

Nov 16   On this day in history amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens   

Nov 17   On the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase on this day in history.   

Nov 17   William Knyvett, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history cDR Andrew H. Foote lands at Canton, China, with 287 Sailors and Marines to stop attacks by Chinese on U.S. military and civilians.   

Nov 20   In the year 1856 farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 81   

Nov 22   In the year 1856 heber J Grant, Salt Lake City, 7th pres of Mormon church   

Nov 25   Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev, Russia, composer (Oresteia) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor/premier Prussia   

Dec 02   On this day in history robert Kajanus, composer   

Dec 09   The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Georgi V Plechanov, Russian revolutionary theorist in the year 1856.   

Dec 18   In the year 1856 joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

Dec 22   On this day in history frank Kellogg, Sec of State (1925-29), try to outlaw war (Nobel 1929)   

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Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

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 in the year 1856.   

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

Jan 11   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1856 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) died in the year 1856.   

Feb 17   On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris