Famous Deaths In 1866

Jan 10 Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 23 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 04 On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 06 William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 20 On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23  

Mar 24 Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies in the year 1866.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802)  

Mar 29 Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies in the year 1866.  

Apr 01 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 In the year 1866 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

May 13 In the year 1866 death of nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796)  

May 17 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 29 Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

Jun 05 John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815) died in the year 1866.  

Jun 07 Chief Seattle, Native American leader died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798)  

Jun 18 Jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62 in the year 1866.  

Jun 23 On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53  

Jun 25 In the year 1866 death of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803)  

Jul 20 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide died in the year 1866.  

Jul 23 On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 25 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history death of john Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790)  

Aug 06 In the year 1866 death of john Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818)  

Aug 22 On this day in history george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)  

Sep 09 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 On this day in history death of john Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803)  

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Jan 02 Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 08 William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 09 In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 13 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 15 In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19 In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.