Famous Deaths Happened 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 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 24 Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies in the year 1866.  

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 William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1866.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

Jun 16 In the year 1866 death of joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798)  

Jun 18 On this day in history jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62  

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 In the year 1866 death of faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide  

Jul 23 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 On this day in history aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies  

Aug 01 John Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790) died in the year 1866.  

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

Sep 09 On this day in history gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65  

Sep 26 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.