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 ( 1850s: )  1856    | |
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 The Second Opium War begins | |
| André Oscar Wallenberg started Stockholms Enskilda Bank, which lead to the Wallenberg family, which plays a key role in the Swedish deep state |
In 1856 André Oscar Wallenberg started Stockholms Enskilda Bank, which lead to the Wallenberg Financial Empire. This would evolve into the Wallenberg Family, a major component of the Swedish deep state.
Events
- January 26 – First Battle of Seattle: Marines from the USS Decatur suppress an indigenous uprising, in response to Governor Stevens' declaration of a "war of extermination" on Native communities.
- February 18 – The American Party (Know-Nothings) convenes in Philadelphia to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore.
- March 20 – Filibuster War – Battle of Santa Rosa: Costa Rican troops rout Walker's soldiers.
- March 24 –Taiping Rebellion: Suspecting treachery on the part of East King Yang Xiuqing, Shi Dakai garrisons Anhui and begins his march back to the Heavenly Capital, having defeated a strong Xiang Army detachment.
- March 31 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War.
- April – The Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine begins in Cape Colony.
- April 16 – The Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law abolishes privateering, and regulates the relationship between neutral and belligerent and shipping on the high seas.
- May 20 – David Livingstone arrives at Quelimane on the Indian Ocean, having completed a 2-year transcontinental journey across Africa from Luanda.[1]
- October 8 – The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins, with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River.
- October 13 – American mercenary William Walker effectively takes control of Nicaragua.
- November 1 – Anglo-Persian War: War is declared between Great Britain and Persia.
- November 4 – 1856 United States presidential election: Democrat James Buchanan defeats former President Millard Fillmore, representing a coalition of "Know-Nothings" and Whigs, and John C. Frémont of the fledgling Republican Party, to become the 15th President of the United States.
- November 27 – The Coup of 1856 leads to Luxembourg's unilateral adoption of a new, reactionary constitution, as King-Grand Duke William III signs the new constitution without the Chamber of Deputies' consent.
- December 1 – Under the County and Borough Police Act, in any county or area of England and Wales where a police force has not already been established, the Justices of the Peace must from this date take steps to create one according to nationally defined standards
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
| Crimean War | October 1853 | February 1856 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara University |  | Military ranks Catholic | Private Catholic university in New York State |
| Seton Hall University |  | Military ranks Catholic Sea-grant Space grant | Catholic university in New Jersey. Home of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, founded with a need to "prepare the next generation of global leaders." |
| Sweden/Deep state |  | The Swedish deep state involves the Wallenberg family and Wallenberg sphere. | |
| Credit Suisse |  | Big bank and asset manager | |
| University of Maryland |  | The University s proximity to Washington DC has resulted in many partnerships with the federal government | |
| Auburn University |  | Alabama University with many military alumni |
New Website
| Event | Image | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlantic |  | https://www.theatlantic.com/ | US liberal establishment magazine owned by billionaires. |
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Births
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Latham Owen | 2 February 1856 | Virginia Lynchburg | 19 July 1947 | Politician | Senate sponsor of the Glass-Owen Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which created the Federal Reserve System; which he later criticized as dominated by the largest banks. |
| Nikola Tesla | 10 July 1856 | Smiljan | 7 January 1943 | Researcher Inventor | Famous Serbian-American inventor |
| George Bernard Shaw | 26 July 1856 | Dublin Eire | 2 November 1950 | Playwright Activist Critic | Anglo-Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist keen on eugenics. |
| Richard Haldane | 30 July 1856 | Scotland Edinburgh | 19 August 1928 | Politician | Uk Secretary of State for War between 1905 and 1912 during which time reforms of the British Army were implemented, with the secret task of a European war. |
| Frank B. Kellogg | 22 December 1856 | New York Potsdam | 21 December 1937 | Politician Lawyer | US Secretary of State 1925-29 |
| Woodrow Wilson | 28 December 1856 | United States Virginia Staunton | 3 February 1924 | Politician Historian Puppet leader Deep state functionary | A tool of the US deep state. |
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