Historical Events Happened In 1866

Jan 09 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 09 Fisk University establishes on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 12 The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 15 On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague Share it »

Jan 15 Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 15 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 20 On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends Share it »

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

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

Jan 29 Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 29 On this day in history the birth of Romain Rolland, French writer Share it »

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

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

Feb 04 Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 05 Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 07 On this day in history raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) Share it »

Feb 09 On this day in history george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) Share it »

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

Feb 10 Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 10 Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Feb 15 Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 16 On this day in history johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) Share it »

Feb 16 On this day in history spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War. Share it »

Feb 16 On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer. Share it »

Feb 21 On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree Share it »

Feb 21 On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree Share it »

Feb 24 Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 25 On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher Share it »

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Jan 02 Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) Share it »

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

Jan 13 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 15 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 19 Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 20 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Jan 15 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 27 John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Mar 06 On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) Share it »

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