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   11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club   

Oct 17   Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer in the year 1860.   

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

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   On this day in history affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

Oct 24   Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 in the year 1860.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 14   In the year 1860 feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 02   C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) in the year 1860.   

Dec 07   On this day in history constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43   

Dec 15   Niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903) in the year 1860.   

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   In the year 1860 sC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede   

Dec 20   In the year 1860 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) was born in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)   

Jan 21   Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33) was born in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1860 death of jános Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)   

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 on this day in history.   

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