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   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1856 steamer Pacific lost   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1856 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   On this day in history auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.   

Feb 02   On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1856 frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

Feb 15   In the year 1856 frank Harris, Galway England, writer   

Feb 16   In the year 1856 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1856 american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

Feb 20   John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.   

Feb 20   John Rutledge, Liverpool-NY steamer, hits iceberg; many die on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1856 first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 25   In the year 1856 charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer   

Jan 09   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears) was born in the year 1856.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer   

Jan 11   Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born in the year 1856.   

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

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 in the year 1856.   

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] on this day in history.   

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

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.