Timeline November 1860

Events in November 1860 2

• 1791 – 1860 Christian Karl Josias von Bunsen (1791-1860) Died 28 November 1860, aged 69 Christian Karl Josias von Bunsen was a Prussian diplomat and scholar who served as ambassador to Britain and wrote extensively on theology, philology and ancient Egypt. He was a central figure in Anglo-German intellectual exchange during the mid-nineteenth century. He died in Bonn on 28 November 1860.
• 1860 Election of Abraham Lincoln Republican wins US presidency, triggering secession crisis Abraham Lincoln won the United States presidential election on 6 November 1860 as the candidate of the newly formed Republican Party. His victory, achieved without any electoral votes from the South, convinced many Southern leaders that slavery's expansion was permanently blocked. Within weeks Southern states began seceding from the Union.