Historical Events In 1856

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1856 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   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] in the year 1856.   

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

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

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost in the year 1856.   

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

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   In the year 1856 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   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 in the year 1856.   

Feb 14   On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

Feb 15   On this day in history frank Harris, Galway England, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio in the year 1856.   

Feb 20   John Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die in the year 1856.   

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   First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1856 birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1856.   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1856 death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 08   On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

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