Famous Deaths Happened In 1866

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

Jan 27 John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 04 Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10 On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87  

Mar 19 On this day in history louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 20 On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23  

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

Mar 28 In the year 1866 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 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 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1866 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 On this day in history death of joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1866.  

Jul 25 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Sep 03 Konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 26 In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.  

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