Page 3: Historical Events In 1860

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 in the year 1860.   

Apr 27   Thomas J Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk)   

Apr 30   Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby) in the year 1860.   

May 02   On this day in history d'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form)   

May 03   In the year 1860 charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

May 04   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1860 emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana)   

May 06   SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms in the year 1860.   

May 09   In the year 1860 james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

May 15   Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson in the year 1860.   

May 16   On this day in history -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

May 16   Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

May 17   German football club TSV 1860 München is founded on this day in history.   

May 18   Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president in the year 1860.   

May 19   Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19) on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1860 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

May 21   On this day in history willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

May 23   Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy   

May 31   In the year 1860 walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

Jun 03   On this day in history comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

Jun 06   William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF on this day in history.   

Jun 09   1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter" on this day in history.   

Jun 12   The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established on this day in history.   

Jun 15   1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) in the year 1860.   

Jun 15   The first White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) in the year 1860.   

Jun 18   Hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell]) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history congress establishes Government Printing Office   

Jun 23   Congress establishes the Government Printing Office in the year 1860.   

Jun 23   US Secret Service created in the year 1860.   

Jun 25   On this day in history gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise)   

Jun 29   On this day in history thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67   

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Jan 02   William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds) was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of emanuil Mandlov, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 21   Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1860 st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

Jan 12   Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   William Mason, American politician (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1860 death of jános Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)   

Jan 30   In the year 1860 francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 09   On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63   

Feb 20   In the year 1860 henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69   

Feb 25   In the year 1860 death of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)