Historical Events In 1856
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Jan 05 In the year 1856 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67
Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer on this day in history.
Jan 08 Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.
Jan 08 In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif
Jan 08 On this day in history dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jan 09 In the year 1856 anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)
Jan 11 On this day in history christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer
Jan 11 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.
Jan 12 On this day in history john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)
Jan 12 The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter in the year 1856.
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 In the year 1856 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians
Jan 25 On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians
Jan 29 Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery in the year 1856.
Jan 29 On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government
Feb 01 In the year 1856 auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.
Feb 02 On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer
Feb 05 On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)
Feb 07 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 on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1856 frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
Feb 15 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer in the year 1856.
Feb 16 In the year 1856 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)
Feb 17 Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris in the year 1856.
Feb 18 On this day in history american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.
Feb 19 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio in the year 1856.
Feb 20 John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die in the year 1856.
Feb 20 In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die
Feb 21 In the year 1856 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)
Feb 22 In the year 1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
Feb 22 First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) in the year 1856.
Feb 25 On this day in history charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]
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