Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.  

Jan 13   On this day in history vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague  

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 19   On this day in history harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

Jan 20   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible in the year 1866.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)  

Feb 15   On this day in history bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1866 spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War.  

Feb 16   The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.  

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

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   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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