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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 17   In the year 1860 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   On this day in history johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

May 21   Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on this day in history.   

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

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   Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes in the year 1860.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1860 workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell])   

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

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

Jun 23   US Secret Service created in the year 1860.   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1860 thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67   

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

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1860.   

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 in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 27   János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802) died in the year 1860.   

Jan 30   Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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)