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   In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

Jan 08   On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

Jan 08   In the year 1856 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] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter   

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1856.   

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) in the year 1856.   

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost in the year 1856.   

Jan 25   On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians   

Jan 25   In the year 1856 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians   

Jan 29   On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

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   Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer in the year 1856.   

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

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   On this day in history frank Harris, Galway England, writer   

Feb 16   Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy in the year 1856.   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH in the year 1856.   

Feb 19   In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) in the year 1856.   

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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Jan 06   In the year 1856 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 in the year 1856.   

Jan 09   Stevan Mokranjac, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)   

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   In the year 1856 death of Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815)   

Jan 16   In the year 1856 death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

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   On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

Feb 17   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.