Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes in the year 1866.  

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 in the year 1866.  

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   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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) in the year 1866.  

Jan 27   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1866 the birth of Romain Rolland, French writer  

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

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

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany on this day in history.  

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   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history bror Beckman, composer  

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch government Frans van der Putte forms  

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms  

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

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) in the year 1866.  

Feb 15   In the year 1866 bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian  

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.  

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   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

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