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.   

Apr 27   Thomas J Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry.   

Apr 29   Lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk)   

Apr 30   Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby).   

May 02   D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth and Form).   

May 03   Charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

May 04   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies.   

May 04   Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana)   

May 06   SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms.   

May 09   James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan).   

May 15   Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

May 16   -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate.   

May 16   Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

May 17   German football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

May 18   Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president.   

May 19   Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

May 21   Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53.   

May 21   Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph).   

May 23   Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies.   

May 26   Garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy.   

May 31   Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

Jun 03   Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

Jun 06   William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

Jun 07   Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF.   

Jun 09   1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter"   

Jun 12   The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established   

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

Jun 15   The inaugural White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)   

Jun 18   Hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell]).   

Jun 23   Congress establishes Government Printing Office.   

Jun 23   Congress establishes the Government Printing Office.   

Jun 23   US Secret Service created   

Jun 25   Gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise)   

Jun 29   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)   

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)