Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher in the year 1866.  

Feb 26   On this day in history herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)  

Feb 26   On this day in history new York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health  

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] in the year 1866.  

Mar 01   Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana on this day in history.  

Mar 02   1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn in the year 1866.  

Mar 02   On this day in history the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut  

Mar 04   On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 07   Canada puts 10,000 militia on alert after Fenians hold meeting in New York and threaten invasion; as precaution against anticipated attacks on St. Patrick's Day in the year 1866.  

Mar 07   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt in the year 1866.  

Mar 07   Paul Ernst, writer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer  

Mar 19   On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die  

Mar 19   Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1866.  

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 in the year 1866.  

Mar 21   Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1866 jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer  

Mar 24   Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies in the year 1866.  

Mar 27   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal in the year 1866.  

Mar 27   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment in the year 1866.  

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st ambulance goes into service  

Mar 28   On this day in history the first ambulance goes into service  

Mar 29   Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres in the year 1866.  

Mar 31   The Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1866 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98  

Apr 01   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) in the year 1866.  

Apr 01   On this day in history uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US  

Apr 02   In the year 1866 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va  

Apr 02   In the year 1866 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va  

Apr 03   In the year 1866 james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)  

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 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   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 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   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.