Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   In the year 1866 albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

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   On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.  

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1866 harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) in the year 1866.  

Jan 31   On this day in history emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)  

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) in the year 1866.  

Feb 07   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1866 jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000)  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)  

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   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

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

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87