Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.   

Jan 06   In the year 1856 giuseppe Martucci, composer   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1856 john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

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   On this day in history steamer Pacific lost   

Jan 25   In the year 1856 battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians   

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   Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1856 auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.   

Feb 02   Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer in the year 1856.   

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   Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) in the year 1856.   

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

Feb 16   Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) in the year 1856.   

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

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   In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)   

Feb 22   In the year 1856 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] 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1856 birth of christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer   

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   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 12   Ľudovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815) died in the year 1856.   

Jan 16   Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died on this day in history.   

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