Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the…
Tag: 1856
7 September 1856
The Saimaa Canal is inaugurated The Saimaa Canal is a significant waterway located in Finland, connecting Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland in the…
21 April 1856
Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight-hour…
30 March 1856
The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War. The Treaty of Paris of 1856 ended the Crimean War, a conflict fought primarily between…
25 February 1856
A peace conference in Paris opens after the end of the Crimean War. The Congress of Paris took place in 1856 to make peace after…