1860
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1830s 1840s 1850s – 1860s – 1870s 1880s 1890s |
| Years: | 1857 1858 1859 – 1860 – 1861 1862 1863 |
Events[change | change source]
- October 6 – The Introduction of the so-called Section 377 of the British Indian penal code (Law) was enacted on the 6th of October, in British India respectively.
Births[change | change source]
- January 29 – Anton Chekhov, Russian writer (d. 1904)
- May 29 – Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909)
- August 13 – Annie Oakley, American sharpshooter (d. 1926)
- December 7 – Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1947)