Historical Events In 1860

Apr 26   Founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Thomas J Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk)   

Apr 30   On this day in history navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)   

May 02   D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) in the year 1860.   

May 03   On this day in history charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

May 04   In the year 1860 emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies   

May 04   On this day in history emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana)   

May 06   In the year 1860 sF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms   

May 09   In the year 1860 james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

May 15   On this day in history ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

May 16   -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate in the year 1860.   

May 16   On this day in history republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

May 17   German football club TSV 1860 München is founded in the year 1860.   

May 18   On this day in history republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

May 19   In the year 1860 victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

May 21   In the year 1860 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

May 21   Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) in the year 1860.   

May 23   In the year 1860 albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

May 26   On this day in history garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy   

May 31   On this day in history walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

Jun 03   Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes in the year 1860.   

Jun 06   In the year 1860 william R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

Jun 07   Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter"   

Jun 12   The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established in the year 1860.   

Jun 15   1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   The first White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1860 hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell])   

Jun 23   In the year 1860 congress establishes Government Printing Office   

Jun 23   Congress establishes the Government Printing Office on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1860 uS Secret Service created   

Jun 25   On this day in history gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise)   

Jun 29   Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1860 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   In the year 1860 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   Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history death of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)