Famous Deaths In 1866

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

Jan 15 On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies

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

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

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

Mar 04 On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77

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.

Mar 19 In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57

Mar 20 Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 in the year 1866.

Mar 24 In the year 1866 maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies

Mar 28 On this day in history death of solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802)

Mar 29 In the year 1866 menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies

Apr 01 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on this day in history.

Apr 15 William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

May 13 Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796) died in the year 1866.

May 17 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1866.

May 29 In the year 1866 death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)

Jun 05 John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815) died on this day in history.

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

Jun 16 On this day in history death of joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798)

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

Jun 23 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Jun 25 In the year 1866 death of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803)

Jul 20 On this day in history death of faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide

Jul 23 On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83

Jul 25 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies on this day in history.

Aug 01 In the year 1866 death of john Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790)

Aug 06 John Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818) died on this day in history.

Aug 22 In the year 1866 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies

Sep 03 On this day in history death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)

Sep 09 In the year 1866 gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65

Sep 26 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 in the year 1866.

Oct 26 On this day in history death of john Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803)

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Jan 02 Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)

Jan 09 In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher

Jan 13 In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer

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 In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.