Page 6: Historical Events In 1860

Oct 13   First aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1860 11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard   

Oct 17   In the year 1860 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club   

Oct 17   In the year 1860 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

Oct 17   First pro golf tournament held in Scotland on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history the Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.   

Oct 19   In the year 1860 affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

Oct 24   On this day in history elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80   

Oct 31   Johan Nathan, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)   

Nov 05   Carl Binder, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1860.   

Nov 06   In the year 1860 abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President   

Nov 06   Abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres in the year 1860.   

Nov 11   On this day in history 1st Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires Argentina   

Nov 14   Feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1860.   

Nov 16   On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer   

Nov 18   On this day in history ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20)   

Nov 23   Karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1921) in the year 1860.   

Nov 23   With the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks in the year 1860.   

Nov 23   With the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help: on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1860 heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies   

Nov 29   On this day in history hans Haym, composer   

Dec 02   In the year 1860 c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)   

Dec 07   Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43 in the year 1860.   

Dec 15   In the year 1860 niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903)   

Dec 17   On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

Dec 18   In the year 1860 edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)   

Dec 20   On this day in history sC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede   

Dec 20   SC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede in the year 1860.   

Dec 20   On this day in history south Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy   

Dec 21   Henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah) in the year 1860.   

Dec 23   In the year 1860 harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

Dec 24   In the year 1860 joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC   

Dec 26   In the year 1860 maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of william C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)   

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 08   Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

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   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)