Famous Deaths In 1866

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

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

Jan 23 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.

Jan 27 In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies

Feb 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)

Mar 10 In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87

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

Mar 20 Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.

Mar 24 Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies on this day in history.

Mar 28 Solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 01 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 in the year 1866.

Apr 15 In the year 1866 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51

May 13 Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796) died on this day in history.

May 17 In the year 1866 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70

May 29 Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) died in the year 1866.

Jun 05 John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815) died in the year 1866.

Jun 07 On this day in history death of chief Seattle, Native American leader

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died in the year 1866.

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

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

Jun 25 Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803) died in the year 1866.

Jul 20 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide died in the year 1866.

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

Jul 25 In the year 1866 aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies

Aug 01 On this day in history death of john Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790)

Aug 06 In the year 1866 death of john Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818)

Aug 22 On this day in history george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies

Sep 03 In the year 1866 death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)

Sep 09 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65 in the year 1866.

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

Oct 26 John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803) died in the year 1866.

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

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party