Famous Deaths In 1866

Jan 10 In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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 John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 24 On this day in history maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies  

Mar 28 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)  

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

Jun 07 In the year 1866 death of chief Seattle, Native American leader  

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history death of faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide  

Jul 23 In the year 1866 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)  

Jan 08 William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 13 In the year 1866 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 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.