Page 3: Historical Events In 1856

May 15   2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)   

May 19   Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery in the year 1856.   

May 19   On this day in history senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery   

May 20   In the year 1856 henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter   

May 21   Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.   

May 21   On this day in history lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces   

May 22   On this day in history violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner   

May 22   In the year 1856 violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner   

May 24   In the year 1856 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

May 26   In the year 1856 george Templeton Strong, composer   

May 27   On this day in history doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

Jun 03   On this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

Jun 03   Opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Natalia Janotha, composer in the year 1856.   

Jun 08   In the year 1856 pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island   

Jun 09   On this day in history 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts.   

Jun 11   Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1856 andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain)   

Jun 15   David Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73 in the year 1856.   

Jun 17   Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia in the year 1856.   

Jun 17   On this day in history republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

Jun 19   On this day in history elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)   

Jun 22   Henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1856 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64   

Jul 06   Edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT in the year 1856.   

Jul 07   George Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England) in the year 1856.   

Jul 09   In the year 1856 daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum)   

Jul 10   Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil in the year 1856.   

Jul 15   On this day in history margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81   

Jul 15   Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony in the year 1856.   

Jul 15   Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain)   

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Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

Jan 09   Lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1856 death of Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815)   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

Jan 17   In the year 1856 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   In the year 1856 death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

Feb 17   In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris