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 in the year 1860.   

Apr 29   Lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk) in the year 1860.   

Apr 30   On this day in history navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)   

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

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

May 04   In the year 1860 emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 16   On this day in history republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

May 17   On this day in history german football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

May 18   In the year 1860 republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

May 19   On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

May 21   Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1860 willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

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

May 26   On this day in history garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy   

May 31   Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) in the year 1860.   

Jun 03   Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1860 william R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

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   In the year 1860 1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)   

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

Jun 18   Hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell]) in the year 1860.   

Jun 23   In the year 1860 congress establishes Government Printing Office   

Jun 23   Congress establishes the Government Printing Office on this day in history.   

Jun 23   US Secret Service created on this day in history.   

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

Jun 29   Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1860 birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

Jan 11   In the year 1860 birth of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal)   

Jan 12   Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 21   Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.