Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   In the year 1866 albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

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

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history bror Beckman, composer  

Feb 10   Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms in the year 1866.  

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) in the year 1866.  

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1866 johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)  

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 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   Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 13   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.  

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 on this day in history.  

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