Historical Events In 1856

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

Jan 06   In the year 1856 giuseppe Martucci, composer   

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

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) in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

Jan 12   In the year 1856 john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

Jan 12   The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 02   Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   Frank Harris, Galway England, writer in the year 1856.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die   

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

Feb 21   Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

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

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   J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]   

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

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris