Historical Events In 1856

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

Jan 06   In the year 1856 giuseppe Martucci, composer   

Jan 08   Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

Jan 08   Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s in the year 1856.   

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

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   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   Steamer Pacific lost in the year 1856.   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians in the year 1856.   

Jan 25   Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers &Indians in the year 1856.   

Jan 29   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery in the year 1856.   

Jan 29   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government in the year 1856.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1856 makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

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

Feb 15   Frank Harris, Galway England, writer on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history american (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1856.   

Feb 22   1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) in the year 1856.   

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

Feb 25   Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

Jan 14   J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1856 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   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.