Page 6: Historical Events In 1860

Oct 13   In the year 1860 first aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

Oct 15   11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard in the year 1860.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club   

Oct 17   On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

Oct 17   First pro golf tournament held in Scotland on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history the Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.   

Oct 19   Affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century) in the year 1860.   

Oct 24   In the year 1860 elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80   

Oct 31   On this day in history johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

Oct 31   Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history carl Binder, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 06   In the year 1860 abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President   

Nov 06   In the year 1860 abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres   

Nov 11   In the year 1860 1st Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires Argentina   

Nov 14   Feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Edmund Schuecker, composer in the year 1860.   

Nov 18   Ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20) in the year 1860.   

Nov 23   Karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1921) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1860 with the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks.   

Nov 23   In the year 1860 with the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help: on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks.   

Nov 28   On this day in history heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies   

Nov 29   Hans Haym, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) in the year 1860.   

Dec 07   Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43 in the year 1860.   

Dec 15   Niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903) in the year 1860.   

Dec 17   Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1860 edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)   

Dec 20   In the year 1860 sC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede   

Dec 20   SC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede in the year 1860.   

Dec 20   South Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy in the year 1860.   

Dec 21   Henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah) in the year 1860.   

Dec 23   Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) in the year 1860.   

Dec 24   Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC in the year 1860.   

Dec 26   Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1860 birth of william C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)   

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)   

Jan 21   In the year 1860 birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)   

Jan 25   In the year 1860 birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

Jan 05   St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 in the year 1860.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 27   János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802) died in the year 1860.   

Jan 30   On this day in history francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 09   Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63 in the year 1860.   

Feb 20   In the year 1860 henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69   

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.