Page 6: Historical Events In 1860

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first pro golf tournament held in Scotland   

Oct 18   In the year 1860 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   Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1860 carl Binder, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 06   Abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres on this day in history.   

Nov 11   1st Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires Argentina in the year 1860.   

Nov 14   Feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Edmund Schuecker, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20) in the year 1860.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history hans Haym, composer   

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903)   

Dec 17   Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history 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   South Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) in the year 1860.   

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

Dec 26   Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) 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   On this day in history birth of emanuil Mandlov, composer   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

Jan 17   In the year 1860 birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)   

Jan 21   Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1860.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 27   On this day in history death of jános Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)   

Jan 30   In the year 1860 francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44   

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