Page 5: Historical Events In 1860

Aug 25   George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance)   

Aug 26   Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71   

Aug 28   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]   

Aug 30   1st British tram opens (Birkenhead).   

Sep 03   Edward Albert Filene, merchant, established US credit union movement.   

Sep 06   Jane Addams, American sociologist is born.   

Sep 06   Jane Addams, US, pacifist/social worker/feminist (Nobel 1931).   

Sep 07   Excursion steamer "Lady Elgin" drowns 340 in Lake Michigan   

Sep 07   Grandma "Anna Maria" Moses, NY, primitive painter (Old Oaken Bucket)   

Sep 08   Loss of steamer, "Lady Elgin".   

Sep 11   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [NS]   

Sep 13   John J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I)   

Sep 18   Alberto Franchetti, composer   

Sep 18   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazilians poet (Primaveras), dies   

Sep 20   1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII).   

Sep 20   inaugural British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII).   

Sep 21   In the Second Opium War, an Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the battle of Baliqiao.   

Sep 22   Heinrich Reitsch, composer   

Sep 24   Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

Sep 25   Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer, dies at 60.   

Oct 02   Louis Hersent, painter, dies.   

Oct 03   Annie EF Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre, Dublin)   

Oct 04   Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes).   

Oct 06   Oscar L Helfrich, Dutch governor (Curacao).   

Oct 06   Stephen Elvey, composer, dies at 55.   

Oct 08   Felix Woyrsch, composer   

Oct 08   Telegraph line between LA and SF opens.   

Oct 12   British and French troops capture Beijing   

Oct 12   British and French troops capture Peking   

Oct 12   Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass).   

Oct 12   Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73.   

Oct 13   1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

Oct 13   inaugural aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston.   

Oct 15   11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard   

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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)