Historical Events In 1866

May 21   In the year 1866 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days  

May 23   On this day in history gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist  

May 24   In the year 1866 armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)  

May 24   Berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on this day in history.  

May 24   Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) in the year 1866.  

May 26   In the year 1866 john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)  

May 28   In the year 1866 dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

May 28   In the year 1866 dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

May 30   Opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague) on this day in history.  

May 31   Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer in the year 1866.  

Jun 01   General Dutch Typographer Union forms on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces in the year 1866.  

Jun 07   Chief Seattle, Native American leader on this day in history.  

Jun 07   In the year 1866 irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec  

Jun 07   Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Qu‚bec in the year 1866.  

Jun 11   The Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India on this day in history.  

Jun 13   House passes 14th Amendment on this day in history.  

Jun 13   House passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks) in the year 1866.  

Jun 13   Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship) on this day in history.  

Jun 15   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #88 Thisbe in the year 1866.  

Jun 15   Prussia attacks Austria in the year 1866.  

Jun 18   Jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Italy declares war on Austria on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer in the year 1866.  

Jun 23   Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1866 josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Jul 03   In the year 1866 albert Gottschalk, Danish painter  

Jul 04   Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on this day in history.  

Jul 11   R Beer-Hofmann, writer in the year 1866.  

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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 in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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

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   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 in the year 1866.  

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