Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1866.   

Jan 09   On this day in history fisk University establishes   

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1866 the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

Jan 13   On this day in history vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague   

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

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) in the year 1866.   

Jan 27   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

Jan 29   On this day in history romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany   

Feb 04   In the year 1866 mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1866 raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)   

Feb 09   In the year 1866 george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)   

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch government Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms in the year 1866.   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1866 bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian   

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) in the year 1866.   

Feb 16   Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1866 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.   

Feb 21   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 24   On this day in history arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

Jan 25   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.   

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 in the year 1866.