Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer in the year 1856.   

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   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   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history steamer Pacific lost   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1856 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   Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) in the year 1856.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.   

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

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   John Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1856 birth of christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

Jan 12   John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born in the year 1856.   

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   In the year 1856 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

Jan 11   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.   

Jan 12   Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 24   Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

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.