Historical Events In 1860
Thursday, 09 May 2024
Oct 13 In the year 1860 first 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 on this day in history.
Oct 17 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.
Oct 17 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.
Oct 17 First pro golf tournament held in Scotland in the year 1860.
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 Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Oct 31 On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged
Oct 31 On this day in history juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)
Nov 05 On this day in history carl Binder, composer, dies at 43
Nov 06 On this day in history abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President
Nov 06 Abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres on this day in history.
Nov 11 1st Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires Argentina on this day in history.
Nov 14 On this day in history feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58
Nov 16 In the year 1860 edmund Schuecker, composer
Nov 18 In the year 1860 ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20)
Nov 23 On this day in history karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1921)
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 In the year 1860 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.
Nov 28 On this day in history heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies
Nov 29 Hans Haym, composer on this day in history.
Dec 02 In the year 1860 c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)
Dec 07 On this day in history constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43
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 Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 1860 sC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede
Dec 20 On this day in history sC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede
Dec 20 In the year 1860 south Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy
Dec 21 Henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah) in the year 1860.
Dec 23 On this day in history harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)
Dec 24 Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
Dec 26 On this day in history maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)