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Legal/Political	Thu, August 21, 1856	The 34th Congress begins a ten day special session in Washington, DC
Science/Technology	Tue, August 19, 1856	Gail Borden receives his patent for the production of commercial condensed milk
Legal/Political	Mon, August 18, 1856	The 34th Congress ends its first session in Washington, DC
Foreign	Sat, July 12, 1856	Austria forgives Hungarian rebels for their role in 1848 revolution
Dickinsonian	Thu, July 10, 1856	Dickinson College holds annual commencement ceremonies
Military/Violent	Sat, June 28, 1856	William Walker is elected president of Nicaragua
Science/Technology	Sat, June 21, 1856	First day of Summer
Campaigns/Elections	Tue, June 17, 1856	The Republican Party convention opens in Philadelphia
Military/Violent	Fri, May 23, 1856 - Sat, May 24, 1856	John Brown attacks a proslavery community close to the Pottawatomie Creek in Kansas
Religion/Philosophy	Thu, May 22, 1856	Corpus Christi celebrated
Science/Technology	Tue, May 20, 1856	The first telegraph ticker to print words patented in New York City
Military/Violent	Thu, May 15, 1856	U.S. recognizes new Nicaraguan government under the influence of William Walker
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, May 11, 1856	Whitsunday or Pentecost
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, April 27, 1856	Passover ends
Business/Industry	Mon, April 21, 1856	First railroad bridge across the Mississippi River completed
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, April 20, 1856	Passover begins
US/the World	Wed, April 16, 1856	European powers agree to Declaration of Paris on foreign shipping during times of war
Military/Violent	Tue, April 15, 1856	In Panama, a minor scuffle between an American sailor and a local fruit vendor turns violent
Crime/Disasters	Tue, April 15, 1856	Riot in Panama over the theft of a slice of watermelon claims the lives of fifteen foreigners
Foreign	Sun, March 30, 1856	Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War and guarantees the territorial boundaries of the Ottoman Empire
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, March 23, 1856	Easter Sunday
Lawmaking/Litigating	Fri, March 21, 1856	Wisconsin Governor William Barstow resigns after State Supreme Court ruling
Science/Technology	Thu, March 20, 1856	First day of Spring
Lawmaking/Litigating	Thu, March 20, 1856	The Wisconsin State Supreme Court declares Governor William Barstow removed from office
Campaigns/Elections	Fri, February 22, 1856	The Republican Party holds its first national meeting
Campaigns/Elections	Mon, February 18, 1856	American Party nominates Millard Fillmore for president
Education/Culture	Mon, February 18, 1856	Attempt to portray a live horse race in a stage play ends in disaster in New York City
Foreign	Mon, February 18, 1856	Ottoman Empire issues reform law promoting religious freedom
Science/Technology	Sun, February 10, 1856	First Sunday in Lent
Religion/Philosophy	Wed, February 6, 1856	Ash Wednesday