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   On this day in history 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   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 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) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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) in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1866 cholera in Russia, Germany  

Feb 04   In the year 1866 mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible  

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist in the year 1866.  

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 10   Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree  

Feb 24   In the year 1866 arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)  

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   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

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 in the year 1866.  

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