Historical Events In 1866

May 21   1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days on this day in history.  

May 23   Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

May 26   John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) in the year 1866.  

May 28   On this day in history dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

May 28   Dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on this day in history.  

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

May 31   On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer  

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 in the year 1866.  

Jun 07   On this day in history irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec  

Jun 07   On this day in history irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Qu‚bec  

Jun 11   In the year 1866 the Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.  

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

Jun 13   On this day in history house passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks)  

Jun 13   Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship) in the year 1866.  

Jun 15   On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #88 Thisbe  

Jun 15   In the year 1866 prussia attacks Austria  

Jun 18   Jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62 in the year 1866.  

Jun 20   In the year 1866 italy declares war on Austria  

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 in the year 1866.  

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   Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter in the year 1866.  

Jul 04   Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US in the year 1866.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1866 indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history r Beer-Hofmann, writer  

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

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 in the year 1866.  

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87