Page 6: Historical Events In 1860

Oct 13   In the year 1860 first aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

Oct 17   In the year 1860 first pro golf tournament held in Scotland   

Oct 18   The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty in the year 1860.   

Oct 19   Affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century) in the year 1860.   

Oct 24   Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President   

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

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

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

Nov 16   On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1860 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1860.   

Nov 29   Hans Haym, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 20   SC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede in the year 1860.   

Dec 20   On this day in history sC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of emanuil Mandlov, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

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

Jan 12   Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 17   Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 in the year 1860.   

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.