Historical Events In 1856

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

Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer in the year 1856.   

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   Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.   

Jan 12   John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter in the year 1856.   

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

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

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   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   Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) in the year 1856.   

Feb 07   In the year 1856 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1856 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 in the year 1856.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

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

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Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born in the year 1856.   

Jan 09   Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 08   Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris on this day in history.