Historical Events In 1866

Aug 30   In the year 1866 georges Minne, Flemish sculptor  

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   In the year 1866 hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal)  

Sep 03   Alain Locke, famous African in the year 1866.  

Sep 04   1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published in the year 1866.  

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   In the year 1866 gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65  

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 in the year 1866.  

Sep 21   Charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928) in the year 1866.  

Sep 21   The birth of H.G Wells, English writer on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history decisive battle of Curupaity in the War of the Triple Alliance.  

Sep 23   In the year 1866 edouard Combe, composer  

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

Sep 25   Thomas Hunt Morgan, US, biologist (Nobel-1933) in the year 1866.  

Sep 26   In the year 1866 carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72  

Sep 27   In the year 1866 tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage)  

Oct 01   In the year 1866 dutch Eindhoven-Venlo railway opens  

Oct 02   Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist in the year 1866.  

Oct 02   J Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener in the year 1866.  

Oct 03   On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer  

Oct 06   In the year 1866 1st train robbery in US (Reno Brothers take $13,000)  

Oct 06   On this day in history first train robbery in US  

Oct 06   Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice & music on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.  

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

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