Historical Events In 1866

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

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   In the year 1866 vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1866 romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1866 gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)  

Jan 31   In the year 1866 emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)  

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany in the year 1866.  

Feb 04   On this day in history mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible  

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

Feb 06   In the year 1866 karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)  

Feb 07   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer  

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   In the year 1866 jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1866 johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)  

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

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.  

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.  

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

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

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

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