Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher in the year 1866.   

Feb 26   In the year 1866 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

Feb 26   New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.   

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.   

Feb 28   In the year 1866 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

Mar 01   Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana in the year 1866.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

Mar 02   The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 07   Canada puts 10,000 militia on alert after Fenians hold meeting in New York and threaten invasion; as precaution against anticipated attacks on St. Patrick's Day in the year 1866.   

Mar 07   On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

Mar 07   Paul Ernst, writer in the year 1866.   

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 18   In the year 1866 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

Mar 19   On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

Mar 19   Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1866.   

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1866 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer   

Mar 24   In the year 1866 maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies   

Mar 27   On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

Mar 27   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment on this day in history.   

Mar 28   1st ambulance goes into service on this day in history.   

Mar 28   The first ambulance goes into service in the year 1866.   

Mar 29   On this day in history menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies   

Mar 30   Bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 31   The Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile in the year 1866.   

Apr 01   On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

Apr 01   In the year 1866 ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)   

Apr 01   US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US in the year 1866.   

Apr 02   On this day in history pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va in the year 1866.   

Apr 03   In the year 1866 james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

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

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87