Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   In the year 1866 benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher  

Feb 26   In the year 1866 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)  

Feb 26   New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.  

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.  

Feb 28   In the year 1866 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]  

Mar 01   Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana in the year 1866.  

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn  

Mar 02   The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1866 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.  

Mar 07   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history paul Ernst, writer  

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal  

Mar 27   In the year 1866 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment  

Mar 28   1st ambulance goes into service in the year 1866.  

Mar 28   In the year 1866 the first ambulance goes into service  

Mar 29   On this day in history menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies  

Mar 30   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres  

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

Apr 01   Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1866 uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US  

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 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   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.  

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

Jan 27   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

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