Historical Events in 1860
107 curated events dated to this year, and 174 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.
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1860
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Abraham Lincoln Elected President
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Publication of 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save'
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Aniline Dyes Revolutionize Textile Industry
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Charles Darwin's Origin of Species and the crisis of faith
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Death of Charles Sigourney
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Death of his son, Charles Kingsley Jr.
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First Intelligible Recording of the Human Voice Is Made
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Journey to London for Literary Fame
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Move to Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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South Carolina Secedes
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Charles Baudelaire Publishes Les Paradis Artificiels
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Clotilda Makes the Last Known Slave Voyage to the United States
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Contribution to Literary Magazines
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Education in Art and Literature
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Emily Dickinson's Private Religious Questioning
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Graduation from Oglethorpe College
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Invention of the Internal Combustion Engine
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Involvement in Charitable Work
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Involvement in Norwegian Nationalism
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Marriage to Elizabeth Siddal
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Patronage from Local Leaders
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Publication of 'Poems by George John Cayley'
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Publication of 'Poems' Collection
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Publication of 'The Cornish Poems'
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Publication of 'The Cotton States and Other Poems'
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Publication of 'The New Timon'
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Russian Bylina Oral Epics First Systematically Collected
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19th Century Japonisme in British Decorative Arts
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Adulteration of Food and Drinks Act (1860)
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Coal Tar Dye Industry Expansion
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Commercial Refrigerated Railroad Cars Transform Food Transport
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Contributions to Literary Magazines
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First Published Work
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Friendship with Algernon Charles Swinburne
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Friendship with Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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Health Decline and Use of Morphine
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Henry Rifle Lever-Action Development
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Industrial Revolution Mechanization of Tanning
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Invention of Linoleum as Resilient Floor Covering
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Involvement with the Edinburgh Literary Society
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Krupp Steel Breech-Loading Artillery
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L'Heure Verte Emerges in Parisian Cafés
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Marriage to Fenton Harper
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Marriage to Mary Anne Calverley
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Marriage to Mary Anne Morris
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Modern Necktie Emerges in England
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Move to New York City
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Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement Develop Velocipede
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Pony Express Operates Across the American West
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Publication of 'Arne' and 'The Fisherman'
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Publication of 'Essays and Reviews'
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Publication of 'Gryll Grange'
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Publication of 'The Poetical Works of Sydney Dobell'
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Publication of The Poetical Works of Charles Whitehead
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Ramakrishna's Ecstatic Visions and Kali Worship
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Recognition by Literary Circles
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Rise of Composite Iron-and-Wood Ships
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Road Hill House Murder
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Struggles with Education
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Swinburne's Friendship with William Morris
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Synthetic Dye Industry in Germany
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Taranaki Wars in New Zealand
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The 1860s Food Safety and the Early Adulteration Acts
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The Scandalous French Cancan Dominates Parisian Nightlife
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Thoreau's Final Years and Health Decline
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Bible Translation into Amharic by German Missionaries
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Christina Rossetti's Relationship with Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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Death of Favorite Aunt Lavinia Norcross
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Early Development of the Ram Bow in Warships
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Early Education and Literary Influences of Edith M. Thomas
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Education at Crypt Grammar School
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Establishment of the Madiun Tin Mines (Dutch East Indies)
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Final Years and Continued Writing
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FitzRoy's Storm Warnings
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French in Vietnam Language Shift
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Friendship with John Greenleaf Whittier
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Friendship with William Morris
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Impact of Dyes on Victorian Fashion Literature
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Involvement with the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge
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Krupp Bessemer Steel Innovations
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Lady Elgin Sinks in Lake Michigan
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Lord Kelvin's Contributions to Electromagnetism
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Maronite Persecutions in Ottoman Syria
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Marriage to Ursula B. Burroughs
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Move to London and Career as a Journalist
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Outbreak of the 'Taranaki War' (First Taranaki War)
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Pony Express Begins Operations in the US
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Publication of 'The Ballad of Balen'
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Publication of 'The Queen Mother and Rosamond'
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Riley's Early Education and Influence
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Rwandan Kingdom Expansion under Kigeli IV
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Steam Power in Early Oil Industry Pumping
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Steam-Powered Threshing Machines Proliferate
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Synthetic Dye Revolution Impacts Carpet Colors
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Tile Drainage Expansion in American Midwest
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Death of Allingham's Father
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Emergence of Ice Cream Parlors in Victorian England
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Friendship with Thomas Carlyle
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Relocation to a New City
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Russian Influence on Language Policy in Central Asia
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Telegraph Communication from Balloons
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The 'Fish and Chip' Trade Begins in England
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The 'Oyster Cultivation' Begins in France (Marennes-Oléron)
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Valve Technology Improvements for Balloon Control
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Widespread Use of Steam Road Rollers
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Balloon Insurance Industry Develops
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First Fishermen's Cooperative in the United Kingdom
Poets alive in 1860
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Poets in 1860
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