Page 3: Historical Events In 1860

Apr 26   On this day in history founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces.   

Apr 27   Thomas J Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk) on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby) in the year 1860.   

May 02   D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) in the year 1860.   

May 03   On this day in history charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

May 04   In the year 1860 emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies   

May 04   Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana) in the year 1860.   

May 06   On this day in history sF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms   

May 09   On this day in history james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

May 15   Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson in the year 1860.   

May 16   In the year 1860 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

May 16   Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history german football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

May 18   In the year 1860 republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

May 19   Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19) in the year 1860.   

May 21   In the year 1860 johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

May 21   On this day in history willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph)   

May 23   Albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies in the year 1860.   

May 26   Garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy on this day in history.   

May 31   Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

Jun 06   William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral in the year 1860.   

Jun 07   Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF in the year 1860.   

Jun 09   1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter" in the year 1860.   

Jun 12   The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established on this day in history.   

Jun 15   1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   The first White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1860 hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell])   

Jun 23   Congress establishes Government Printing Office in the year 1860.   

Jun 23   Congress establishes the Government Printing Office in the year 1860.   

Jun 23   On this day in history uS Secret Service created   

Jun 25   Gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of william C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of emanuil Mandlov, composer   

Jan 08   Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 11   Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)   

Jan 25   In the year 1860 birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

Jan 05   St John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63   

Jan 13   In the year 1860 death of william Mason, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 27   János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802) died in the year 1860.   

Jan 30   In the year 1860 francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 09   In the year 1860 eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63   

Feb 20   On this day in history henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69   

Feb 25   Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790) died in the year 1860.