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

Jan 12   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London in the year 1866.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1866 raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)  

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 25   On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)  

Jan 08   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19   In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

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 in the year 1866.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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