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

Jan 12   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

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

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

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree  

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

Feb 25   In the year 1866 benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.  

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