Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history giuseppe Martucci, composer   

Jan 08   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif in the year 1856.   

Jan 08   Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) in the year 1856.   

Jan 11   On this day in history christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

Jan 11   In the year 1856 nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

Jan 12   John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1856 the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter   

Jan 17   In the year 1856 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 18   In the year 1856 daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)   

Jan 23   In the year 1856 steamer Pacific lost   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians in the year 1856.   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery in the year 1856.   

Jan 29   In the year 1856 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

Feb 01   Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1856 the colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the first piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot.   

Feb 14   On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

Feb 15   In the year 1856 frank Harris, Galway England, writer   

Feb 16   In the year 1856 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

Feb 17   In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris   

Feb 18   In the year 1856 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

Feb 20   John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die   

Feb 21   On this day in history hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)   

Feb 22   In the year 1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 22   On this day in history first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 25   Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 09   Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Stevan Mokranjac, composer was born in the year 1856.   

Jan 11   Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of j. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919)   

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1856 nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

Jan 12   Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815) died in the year 1856.   

Jan 16   Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died in the year 1856.   

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1856.   

Feb 08   Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) died in the year 1856.   

Feb 17   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris in the year 1856.