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What Happened In January 1856 In History

Historical Events for January, 1856

  • 26th » First Battle of Seattle (1856) Battle of Seattle. Marines from the USS Decatur 1839 6 drive off American Indian attackers after all day battle with settlers.
  • 29th » Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a Warrant (law) or Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British Empire named British military personnel during the Crimean War.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1856

  • 3rd » R. C. Lehmann, English journalist and politician (d. 1929)
  • 6th » Giuseppe Martucci, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1909)
  • 9th » Anton Aškerc, Slovenian priest and poet (d. 1912)
  • 11th » Christian Sinding, Norwegian composer (d. 1932)
  • 12th » John Singer Sargent, American painter (d. 1925)
  • 14th » J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher, co-founded 'The Bulletin' (d. 1919)

Famous Deaths for January 1856

  • 9th » Neophytus Vamvas, Greek cleric and educator (b. 1770)
  • 12th » Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak politician and author (b. 1815)
  • 16th » Thaddeus William Harris, American entomologist and botanist (b. 1795)
  • 31st » 11th Dalai Lama (b. 1838)

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