Historical Events In 1860

Jan 01   Slavery ends of in Neth Indies.   

Jan 01   Slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies   

Jan 02   William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)   

Jan 05   St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer.   

Jan 08   Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa.   

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal).   

Jan 12   Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63   

Jan 20   Dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes   

Jan 25   Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

Jan 28   Britain formally returns Mosquito Coast to Nicaragua   

Jan 29   American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX   

Jan 29   Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard)   

Jan 30   Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 01   1st rabbi to open House of Representatives, Morris Raphall of NYC   

Feb 03   Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture.   

Feb 03   Thomas Clemson takes office as inaugural US superintendent of agriculture   

Feb 06   Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

Feb 09   Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63.   

Feb 10   John Brahms' 2nd Serenade in A, premieres.   

Feb 11   Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus)   

Feb 13   King Basse Kajuara departs Boni South-Celebes.   

Feb 16   Dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse government steps down   

Feb 16   Dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse govt steps down   

Feb 18   Anders Zorn, Swedish painter/etcher/sculptor (Gustavus Vasa).   

Feb 20   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69   

Feb 22   Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the inaugural time   

Feb 22   Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time   

Feb 22   Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages   

Feb 24   Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types).   

Feb 25   Menso Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/water colors painter   

Feb 27   Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency   

Feb 29   Herman Hollerith, inventor (1st electric tabulating machine).   

Mar 01   Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader.   

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Jan 02   William c mills: Museum curator (excavated ohio indian mounds)   

Jan 07   Emanuil mandlov: Composer   

Jan 08   Nancy jones: Us black missionary in africa   

Jan 11   Marie bashkirtseff: Russian/french painter/author (journal)   

Jan 12   Henry larkin: American baseball player    

Jan 17   Douglas hyde: President of ireland    

Jan 21   Karl staaff: Prime minister of sweden   

Jan 25   Charles curtis: (r) 31st us vp (1929-33)   

Jan 05   St john nepomucene neumann: 1st male us saint,    

Jan 12   Martinus j niewindt: Bishop on curacao (christened slaves),   

Jan 13   William mason: American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 27   János bolyai: Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)   

Jan 30   Francesco antonio norberto pinto: Composer,   

Feb 09   Eduard w van dam van isselt: Dutch milt/liberal politician,   

Feb 20   Henry drummond: English banker/religious leader,    

Feb 25   Chauncey allen goodrich: American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)