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   In the year 1856 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

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   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) in the year 1856.   

Jan 12   On this day in history the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter   

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

Jan 18   Daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Steamer Pacific lost on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

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   In the year 1856 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

Feb 17   Heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris in the year 1856.   

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

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   In the year 1856 john Rutledge, Liverpool-New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1856 birth of giuseppe Martucci, composer   

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

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

Jan 09   Stevan Mokranjac, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1856 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris