Page 2: Historical Events In 1860

Mar 05   Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.   

Mar 09   1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington.   

Mar 09   The inaugural Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC.   

Mar 11   Thomas Hastings, NYC, architect (NY Public Library)   

Mar 12   Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists   

Mar 12   Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer.   

Mar 13   Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer is born   

Mar 17   Japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic].   

Mar 19   William Jennings Bryan, "The Great Commoner" orator/statesman.   

Mar 21   US extradition treaty with Sweden   

Mar 24   Clipper Andrew Jackson arrives in San Francisco, 89 days out of New York.   

Mar 24   Clipper Andrew Jackson arrives in SF, 89 days out of NY.   

Mar 27   M L Byrn patents "covered gimlet screw with a 'T' handle" (corkscrew)   

Mar 28   inaugural Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins.   

Mar 28   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 29   Dion Boucicault's "Colleen Bawn," premieres in NYC.   

Apr 02   1st Italian Parliament met at Turin   

Apr 02   inaugural Italian Parliament met at Turin   

Apr 03   Frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden)   

Apr 03   In this year, In the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service.   

Apr 03   Pony Express began between St Joseph MO and Sacramento CA   

Apr 03   Pony Express began between St Joseph Mo and Sacramento Calif.   

Apr 06   Joseph Smith III, creates the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr   

Apr 06   René Lalique, French jewel designer.   

Apr 07   Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe.   

Apr 13   1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento Calif   

Apr 13   James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (De lampenjongen).   

Apr 14   1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo.   

Apr 14   Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo.   

Apr 16   Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies.   

Apr 20   Charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine).   

Apr 23   Dem convention in Charleston SC divided over slavery.   

Apr 26   Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor.   

Apr 26   Founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces   

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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)