WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO MARCH 1860
Find out what all happened January to March 1860

The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand, a major phase of the New Zealand land wars. (17. March 1860)

Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency. (27. February 1860)

First Polish stamp is issued. (1. January 1860)

Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia. (5. March 1860)

Sakuradamon incident: Assassination of Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke. (24. March 1860)

First Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins. (28. March 1860)

The discovery of the planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. (2. January 1860)