Events

Type Date spansort icon Title
Military/Violent 05/23/1856—05/24/1856 John Brown attacks a proslavery community close to the Pottawatomie Creek in Kansas
Religion/Philosophy 05/22/1856 Corpus Christi celebrated
Science/Technology 05/20/1856 The first telegraph ticker to print words patented in New York City
Military/Violent 05/15/1856 U.S. recognizes new Nicaraguan government under the influence of William Walker
Religion/Philosophy 05/11/1856 Whitsunday or Pentecost
Religion/Philosophy 04/27/1856 Passover ends
Business/Industry 04/21/1856 First railroad bridge across the Mississippi River completed
Religion/Philosophy 04/20/1856 Passover begins
US/the World 04/16/1856 European powers agree to Declaration of Paris on foreign shipping during times of war
Military/Violent 04/15/1856 In Panama, a minor scuffle between an American sailor and a local fruit vendor turns violent
Crime/Disasters 04/15/1856 Riot in Panama over the theft of a slice of watermelon claims the lives of fifteen foreigners
Foreign 03/30/1856 Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War and guarantees the territorial boundaries of the Ottoman Empire
Religion/Philosophy 03/23/1856 Easter Sunday
Lawmaking/Litigating 03/21/1856 Wisconsin Governor William Barstow resigns after State Supreme Court ruling
Lawmaking/Litigating 03/20/1856 The Wisconsin State Supreme Court declares Governor William Barstow removed from office
Science/Technology 03/20/1856 First day of Spring
Campaigns/Elections 02/22/1856 The Republican Party holds its first national meeting
Foreign 02/18/1856 Ottoman Empire issues reform law promoting religious freedom
Campaigns/Elections 02/18/1856 American Party nominates Millard Fillmore for president
Education/Culture 02/18/1856 Attempt to portray a live horse race in a stage play ends in disaster in New York City