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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.  

Mar 19 In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 20 Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

May 13 On this day in history death of nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796)  

May 17 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1866.  

May 29 Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

Jun 05 In the year 1866 death of john McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815)  

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

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died in the year 1866.  

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

Aug 01 John Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Aug 06 John Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818) died in the year 1866.  

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

Sep 03 On this day in history death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)  

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 John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

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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 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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 20 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party