Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   On this day in history alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

Apr 04   In the year 1866 george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)   

Apr 06   G.A.R. forms on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

Apr 06   On this day in history the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

Apr 08   In the year 1866 italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

Apr 09   In the year 1866 civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

Apr 10   On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

Apr 10   On this day in history campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

Apr 11   In the year 1866 carla Ford, Henry's wife   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born.   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage)   

Apr 14   In the year 1866 anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   On this day in history nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

Apr 19   Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) in the year 1866.   

Apr 20   Victor Hollaender, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.   

May 01   On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

May 02   In the year 1866 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

May 04   On this day in history woodward's Gardens opens to public   

May 07   Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) on this day in history.   

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

May 08   In the year 1866 australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's   

May 13   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on this day in history.   

May 16   Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer in the year 1866.   

May 16   In the year 1866 congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

May 16   On this day in history ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

May 16   The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born on this day in history.   

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

May 17   In the year 1866 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

May 18   French Government of De Putte resigns in the year 1866.   

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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   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

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   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.   

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