1860 in History

Lincoln formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination

Begins the Blixen-Finecke Acting Government in Copenhagen and serves as Acting Council President of Denmark.

The Bill to abolish duties on paper narrowly passed Commons but was rejected by the House of Lords. As no money bill had been rejected by Lords for over two hundred years, a furore arose over this vote.

The budget "marked the final adoption of the Free Trade principle, that taxation should be levied for Revenue purposes alone, and that every protective, differential, or discriminating duty...should be dislodged".

The budget reduces the number of duties to 48, with 15 duties constituting the majority of the revenue but to finance these reductions in indirect taxation, the income tax, instead of being abolished, is raised to 10d. for incomes above pounds 150 and at 7d.

This record states: Gladstones budget is introduced with the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty between Britain and France that would reduce tariffs between the two countries.

This record states: Some of the duties Gladstone intended to abolish in 1860 were the duties on paper, a controversial policy because the duties had traditionally inflated the costs of publishing and thus hindered the dissemination of radical working-class ideas.

This record states: The next year, Gladstone included the abolition of paper duties in a consolidated Finance Bill (the first ever) to force the Lords to accept it, and accept it they did.

for incomes above pounds 100.

Death of Mikhail Dmitrievich and is buried, in accordance with his own wish, at Sevastopol

Republicans circulate campaign biographies presenting Lincoln as a self made western candidate

Lincoln manages political correspondence with Republican allies across the country

Lincoln conducts much of the presidential campaign from Springfield

Lincoln avoids major public speaking while Republican organizers run the national campaign

Lincoln delivers the Cooper Union Address and impresses eastern Republicans

Illinois Republicans promote Lincoln as the Rail Candidate

Elected President of the Confederacy

The Blixen-Finecke Acting Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Acting Council President of Denmark.

The Rotwitt Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.

Republicans intensify campaign work before the national election

Promulgates Chile's first banking law during the expansion of the national financial system.

Lincoln campaigns in a four candidate presidential race

Lincoln addresses Hartford Republicans before the presidential campaign

Creates free trade between Europes 2 largest traders. Agreed by Napoleon & ratified by the British House of Commons

Illinois Republicans endorse Lincoln for the presidency at Decatur

The budget reduces the number of duties to 48, with 15 duties constituting the majority of the revenue but to finance these reductions in indirect taxation, the income tax, instead of being abolished, is raised to 10d. for incomes above pounds 150 and at 7d. for incomes above pounds 100

Grover Cleveland marries France's Folsom

Grover Cleveland marries France's Folsom

Lincoln speaks across New England after the Cooper Union Address

Lincoln speaks to Connecticut Republicans during his New England tour

Republican leaders notify Lincoln of his nomination for President

Republicans focus on winning free state electoral votes

Republican state victories strengthen confidence in Lincolns presidential campaign

Lincoln becomes the national standard bearer of the Republican Party

Lincoln remains in Springfield on the eve of the presidential election

Appointed President of the Argentine Confederation

Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.

Appointed President of Venezuela

Lincoln defeats Stephen Douglas John C Breckinridge and John Bell in the 1860 presidential election

Lincoln is elected 16th President of the United States

Appointed Prime Minister of Piedmont

Lincoln supporters use the rail splitter image to strengthen his popular appeal

Proposes enfranchising œ6 occupiers in the Boroughs & œ10 occupiers in the counties. Despite Palmerstons electoral proposals legislation is not passed

Republicans open their national convention in Chicago

Republican newspapers promote Lincoln as a moderate and electable candidate

Lincoln is chosen as the Republican candidate for the 1860 presidential election

Lincoln wins the Republican presidential nomination on the third ballot

Republicans adopt a national platform opposing the expansion of slavery

Republican rallies promote Lincoln as the candidate of free labor and national growth

Undder the Treaty of Peking parts of Outer Manchuria are ceded to the Russian Empire

South Carolina votes to secede after Lincolns election

Begins the Second Hall Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.

The Treaty of Peking is signed as a result of the Second Opium War under military and diplomatic pressure of British and French troops (who were burning the Old Summer Palace at the time)

Creates free trade between Europes 2 largest traders. Agreed by Napoleon & ratified by the British House of Commons

Also known as the First Convention of Peking, a Treaty between the Government of the Qing-Dynasty of China and each of the three European powers, the United Kingdom, France, and Russia

Russia is granted the right to the Ussuri krai, a part of the modern day Primorye, the territory that corresponded with the ancient Manchu province of East Tartary.

The Treaty of Peking is signed as a result of the Second Opium War under military and diplomatic pressure of British and French troops (who were burning the Old Summer Palace at the time). The peace Treaty is signed by Prince Gong & Lord Elgin.

Under the treat of Peking 11 ports are opened & part of Kowloon is ceded to Britain. Undder the Treaty of Peking parts of Outer Manchuria are ceded to the Russian Empire.

The Treaty of Peking is signed as a result of the Second Opium War under military and diplomatic pressure of British and French troops (who were burning the Old Summer Palace at the time)

Intends to unite the duchies of Parma, Modena, Romagna & Tuscany

Republicans nominate Hannibal Hamlin as Lincolns running mate

Republican Wide Awake clubs campaign for Lincoln with public rallies and torchlight parades

Birth of Adolf Wild von Hohenborn

Birth of Archibald James Murray

Birth of Gustav Mahler

Birth of Raymond Poincare, son of a middle class familly in Eastern France

Death of Mikhail Dmitrievich and is buried, in accordance with his own wish, at Sevastopol