Historical Events In 1860
Thursday, 07 July 2022
Oct 13 On this day in history 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 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club in the year 1860.
Oct 17 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.
Oct 17 First pro golf tournament held in Scotland on this day in history.
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 Affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century) in the year 1860.
Oct 24 In the year 1860 elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80
Oct 31 On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged
Oct 31 Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) in the year 1860.
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 On this day in history abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres
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 In the year 1860 edmund Schuecker, composer
Nov 18 Ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20) on this day in history.
Nov 23 Karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1921) 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 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 28 Heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies in the year 1860.
Nov 29 On this day in history hans Haym, composer
Dec 02 C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) in the year 1860.
Dec 07 Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43 in the year 1860.
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 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) on this day in history.
Dec 23 Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) on this day in history.
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)