Famous Deaths In 1866

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

Jan 15 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)

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

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.

Mar 04 In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77

Mar 06 William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.

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

Mar 19 Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.

Mar 20 In the year 1866 rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23

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

Mar 28 In the year 1866 death of solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802)

Mar 29 Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies in the year 1866.

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

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

May 13 In the year 1866 death of nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796)

May 17 On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70

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

Jun 05 On this day in history death of john McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815)

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 in the year 1866.

Jun 23 On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of john Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818)

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

Sep 03 Konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830) died in the year 1866.

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

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 In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)

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

Jan 09 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.

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 In the year 1866 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 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party