Today in History for April 1856
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Months in 1856: January February March May June July August September October November December
Historical Events
Events 1 - 5 of 5
3rd - Gunpowder in church explodes killing 4,000 in Rhodos
10th - The Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University.
11th - Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans
18th - Russian Republic Chancellor Earl von Nesselrode resigns
29th - Peace between England & Russia
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 8 of 8
1st - Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician (d. 1933)
5th - Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp)
11th - Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent)
11th - Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionary in India
12th - William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)
22nd - [Marie] Louise Hens, Flemish actress (Two Orphans)
24th - Henri POBJ Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime)
26th - Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
11th - Juan Santamaría, national hero of Costa Rica (b. 1831)
