Page 6: Historical Events In 1860

Oct 13   On this day in history first aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

Oct 15   11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1860 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club   

Oct 17   Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   First pro golf tournament held in Scotland in the year 1860.   

Oct 18   In the year 1860 the Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.   

Oct 19   In the year 1860 affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

Oct 24   Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1860 johan Nathan, murderer, hanged   

Oct 31   Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America) in the year 1860.   

Nov 05   In the year 1860 carl Binder, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 06   Abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President in the year 1860.   

Nov 06   In the year 1860 abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres   

Nov 11   1st Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires Argentina in the year 1860.   

Nov 14   On this day in history feliks Ostrowski, composer, dies at 58   

Nov 16   In the year 1860 edmund Schuecker, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1860 ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20)   

Nov 23   Karl Branting, Sweden, statesman/diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1921) in the year 1860.   

Nov 23   With the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks on this day in history.   

Nov 23   With the "Banking Panic" of 1857 stretching into another decade and showing few signs of lifting, the New York Clearing House moved to offer help: on this day, the Clearing House handed out its first loan, issuing $7.375 million worth of certificates to the nation's ailing banks in the year 1860.   

Nov 28   Heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1860 hans Haym, composer   

Dec 02   C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) in the year 1860.   

Dec 07   On this day in history constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet, dies at 43   

Dec 15   In the year 1860 niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903)   

Dec 17   Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   SC votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede in the year 1860.   

Dec 20   SC votes 169-0 for Ordinance of Secession, first state to secede on this day in history.   

Dec 20   South Carolina secedes from the American Union, and joined the Confederacy on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1860 henrietta Szold, founder (Hadassah)   

Dec 23   In the year 1860 harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

Dec 24   On this day in history joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC   

Dec 26   In the year 1860 maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

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

Jan 07   Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 08   In the year 1860 birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

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

Jan 12   Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born in the year 1860.   

Jan 17   In the year 1860 birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)   

Jan 21   In the year 1860 birth of karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)   

Jan 25   Charles Curtis, (R) 31st US VP (1929-33) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1860.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   Henry Drummond, English banker/religious leader, dies at 69 in the year 1860.   

Feb 25   On this day in history death of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)