Historical Events In 1866

Aug 30   Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.  

Sep 01   James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer (1892-97) on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1866 last Navaho chief Manuelito, turns self in at Fort Wingate  

Sep 02   On this day in history hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal)  

Sep 03   On this day in history alain Locke, famous African  

Sep 04   On this day in history 1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published  

Sep 04   In the year 1866 the first Hawaiian daily newspaper published  

Sep 06   In the year 1866 frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention  

Sep 09   Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer in the year 1866.  

Sep 13   In the year 1866 adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene)  

Sep 20   Gustave Doret, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 21   Charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928) on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1866 the birth of H.G Wells, English writer  

Sep 22   In the year 1866 decisive battle of Curupaity in the War of the Triple Alliance.  

Sep 23   On this day in history edouard Combe, composer  

Sep 25   On this day in history (Leonard W) Jerome Park opens in Bronx for horse racing  

Sep 25   In the year 1866 thomas Hunt Morgan, US, biologist (Nobel-1933)  

Sep 26   Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage)  

Oct 01   Dutch Eindhoven-Venlo railway opens on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1866 j Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener  

Oct 03   In the year 1866 learmont Drysdale, composer  

Oct 06   On this day in history 1st train robbery in US (Reno Brothers take $13,000)  

Oct 06   In the year 1866 first train robbery in US  

Oct 06   In the year 1866 reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice & music  

Oct 07   On this day in history martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children  

Oct 12   On this day in history antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer  

Oct 15   On this day in history great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses  

Oct 16   Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) in the year 1866.  

Oct 19   Clarence Lucas, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history paraguay: Battle of Curupaytí against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.  

Oct 25   In the year 1866 georg Alfred Schumann, composer  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87