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 in the year 1866.  

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   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   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) in the year 1866.  

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

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

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer  

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

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

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian in the year 1866.  

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.  

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

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   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.  

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   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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 06   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

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