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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)   

May 02   In the year 1860 d'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form)   

May 03   On this day in history charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

May 04   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies in the year 1860.   

May 04   On this day in history emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana)   

May 06   On this day in history sF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms   

May 09   James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) on this day in history.   

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

May 16   In the year 1860 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

May 16   Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate in the year 1860.   

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) in the year 1860.   

May 21   Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1860.   

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

May 23   On this day in history albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

May 26   Garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

Jun 07   Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF in the year 1860.   

Jun 09   In the year 1860 1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter"   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history 1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)   

Jun 15   On this day in history the first White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)   

Jun 18   On this day in history hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell])   

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1860 uS Secret Service created   

Jun 25   In the year 1860 gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise)   

Jun 29   Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67 in the year 1860.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1860 birth of william C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)   

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 in the year 1860.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

Jan 17   Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)   

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

Jan 05   St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1860 martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 27   On this day in history death of jános Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1860 eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63   

Feb 20   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 in the year 1860.   

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died in the year 1860.