Page 3: Historical Events In 1860

Apr 26   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 in the year 1860.   

Apr 27   Thomas J Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry in the year 1860.   

Apr 29   On this day in history lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk)   

Apr 30   In the year 1860 navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)   

May 02   D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1860 charles XV of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

May 04   Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 06   SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 16   -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

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

May 17   German football club TSV 1860 München is founded in the year 1860.   

May 18   On this day in history republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

May 19   On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

May 21   On this day in history johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer, dies at 53   

May 21   Willam Einthoven, Dutch physiologist/inventor (electrocardiograph) on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1860 albert Richard Smith, author/lecturer, dies   

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

May 31   On this day in history walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the State Bank of the Russian Empire is established.   

Jun 15   1st White settlement in Idaho (Franklin) in the year 1860.   

Jun 15   On this day in history the first White settlement in Idaho (Franklin)   

Jun 18   On this day in history hugo Loudon, CEO (Royal Dutch Oil [Shell])   

Jun 23   On this day in history congress establishes Government Printing Office   

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

Jun 23   US Secret Service created on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1860 gustave Charpentier, French composer (opera Louise)   

Jun 29   In the year 1860 thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67   

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Jan 02   William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds) was born in the year 1860.   

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 in the year 1860.   

Jan 12   In the year 1860 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   Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33)   

Jan 05   In the year 1860 st John Nepomucene Neumann, 1st male US saint, dies   

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

Jan 13   William Mason, American politician (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1860 death of jános Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)   

Jan 30   Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 in the year 1860.   

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