Famous Deaths Happened In 1866

Jan 10 Pyotr pletnyov: Russian poet (b. 1792)  

Jan 15 M t d'azeglio: Writer,  

Jan 23 Thomas love peacock: English satirist (b. 1785)  

Jan 27 John gibson: Sculptor,  

Feb 03 François-xavier garneau: French canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

Mar 04 Alexander campbell: Irish/us founder disciples of christ,  

Mar 06 William whewell: English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10 Antonio francesco gaetano s pacini: Composer,  

Mar 19 Louis clapisson: Composer,  

Mar 20 Rikard nordraak: Composer,  

Mar 24 Maria amalia: Of bourbon-sicily, wife of louis filips of austria,  

Mar 28 Solomon foot: American politician (b. 1802)  

Mar 29 Menachem mendel of lubavitch: Rabbi/chassidic leader,  

Apr 01 Aime ambroise simon leborne: Composer,  

Apr 15 William jackson: Composer,  

May 13 Nikolai brashman: Russian mathematician (b. 1796)  

May 17 Adolf bernhard marx: Composer,  

May 29 Winfield scott: American general (b. 1786)  

Jun 05 John mcdouall stuart: Australian explorer (b. 1815)  

Jun 07 Chief seattle: Native american leader  

Jun 16 Joseph méry french poet: Joseph méry french poet (b. 1798)  

Jun 18 Jacobus t abels: Painter,  

Jun 23 Samuel sarphati: Amsterdam physician/social activist,  

Jun 25 Alexander von nordmann: Finnish zoologist (b. 1803)  

Jul 20 Faa di bruno: Italian captain (er d'italia, lissa), commits suicide  

Jul 23 Thomas forbes walmisley: Composer,  

Jul 25 Aloys schmitt: German music theory/composer/royal pianist,  

Aug 01 John ross (aka. kooweskoowe): Principal chief of the cherokee nation (b. 1790)  

Aug 06 John mason neale: English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818)  

Aug 22 George shillibeer: Pioneer of london's 1st bus service,  

Sep 03 Konstantin flavitsky: Russian painter (b. 1830)  

Sep 09 Gergely czuczor: Hungarian/czech poet/translator,  

Sep 26 Carl almqvist: Swedish author (amorina),  

Oct 26 John kinder labatt: Irish-canadian brewer (labatt brewing company) (b. 1803)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 02 Prof gilbert murray: Australian classical scholar  

Jan 08 William g. conley: American politician  

Jan 09 Albert baertsoen: Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 13 Vasily sergeyevich kalinnikov: Composer  

Jan 15 Nathan söderblom: Swedish archbishop, recipient of the nobel peace prize  

Jan 19 Harry davenport: Nyc, actor/director (her unborn child, my sin)  

Jan 20 Richard le gallienne: English writer (maker of gainborg)  

Jan 25 Emile vandervelde: Leader of belgian bwp party