Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.  

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

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

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 in the year 1866.  

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1866 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) on this day in history.  

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   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) in the year 1866.  

Feb 01   On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)  

Feb 10   On this day in history bror Beckman, composer  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

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   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