Historical Events In 1856

Jan 05   In the year 1856 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

Jan 06   Giuseppe Martucci, composer in the year 1856.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1856 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

Jan 18   On this day in history daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)   

Jan 23   In the year 1856 steamer Pacific lost   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

Feb 05   In the year 1856 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   In the year 1856 frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1856 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

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

Feb 18   American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy in the year 1856.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1856 tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio   

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   In the year 1856 hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)   

Feb 22   1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1856 charles Lang Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1876]   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of stevan Mokranjac, composer   

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   In the year 1856 birth of j. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919)   

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] in the year 1856.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1856 death of thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795)   

Jan 17   In the year 1856 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 in the year 1856.   

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