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

Apr 30   Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby) on this day in history.   

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

May 03   Charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden in the year 1860.   

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

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) in the year 1860.   

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

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

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

May 17   In the year 1860 german football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

May 18   On this day in history republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

May 19   Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19) in the year 1860.   

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

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   On this day in history garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy   

May 31   On this day in history walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

Jun 03   In the year 1860 comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1860 the State Bank of the Russian Empire is established.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history uS Secret Service created   

Jun 25   Gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1860 birth of emanuil Mandlov, composer   

Jan 08   Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1860 birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1860 birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)   

Jan 25   In the year 1860 birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

Jan 05   St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1860 death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)   

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

Jan 30   Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1860.   

Feb 09   Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63 in the year 1860.   

Feb 20   On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69   

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.