Historical Events In 1866

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

May 23   In the year 1866 gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist  

May 24   Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) on this day in history.  

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

May 24   On this day in history berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)  

May 26   John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on this day in history.  

May 28   Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms in the year 1866.  

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

May 30   On this day in history opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)  

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

Jun 01   On this day in history general Dutch Typographer Union forms  

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

Jun 02   In the year 1866 renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces  

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

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

Jun 07   Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Qu‚bec on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   House passes 14th Amendment in the year 1866.  

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

Jun 13   On this day in history lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship)  

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

Jun 15   On this day in history prussia attacks Austria  

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

Jun 20   In the year 1866 italy declares war on Austria  

Jun 20   Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 in the year 1866.  

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

Jun 26   On this day in history josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Jul 03   Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter on this day in history.  

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

Jul 04   Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me in the year 1866.  

Jul 10   Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass in the year 1866.  

Jul 10   On this day in history indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass  

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.  

Mar 06   In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.