Historical Events In 1866

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

May 23   Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist in the year 1866.  

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) in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

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

May 30   In the year 1866 opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)  

May 31   Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1866 general Dutch Typographer Union forms  

Jun 01   In the year 1866 renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US  

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   Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1866.  

Jun 13   In the year 1866 house passes 14th Amendment  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me  

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

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

Jul 11   In the year 1866 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   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   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.