Page 3: Historical Events In 1856

May 15   In the year 1856 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized   

May 15   Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) in the year 1856.   

May 19   In the year 1856 sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery   

May 19   Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery on this day in history.   

May 20   Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter on this day in history.   

May 21   Lawrence Kansas captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.   

May 21   Lawrence KS captured, sacked by pro-slavery forces in the year 1856.   

May 22   Violence in Senate, SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner in the year 1856.   

May 22   On this day in history violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner   

May 24   Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history george Templeton Strong, composer   

May 27   In the year 1856 doctor William Palmer found guilty of poisoning   

Jun 03   Cullen Whipple patents screw machine in the year 1856.   

Jun 03   On this day in history opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.   

Jun 08   Natalia Janotha, composer in the year 1856.   

Jun 08   In the year 1856 pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island   

Jun 09   500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history david Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73   

Jun 17   In the year 1856 republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia   

Jun 17   In the year 1856 republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia   

Jun 19   In the year 1856 elbert Hubbard, US, editor/publisher/author (Message to Garcia)   

Jun 22   On this day in history henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn)   

Jun 30   On this day in history gerrit Kalff, writer (history of Dutch writers)   

Jul 04   On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64   

Jul 06   Edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT in the year 1856.   

Jul 07   In the year 1856 george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)   

Jul 09   Daniel Guggenheim, US (Guggenheim Museum) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil in the year 1856.   

Jul 15   Margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony   

Jul 15   In the year 1856 natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony   

Jul 15   Owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain) in the year 1856.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1856 birth of j. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 16   Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died in the year 1856.   

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

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