Famous Deaths In 1866

Jan 10 On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)

Jan 15 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.

Jan 23 In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)

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

Feb 03 On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)

Mar 04 Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.

Mar 06 William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

Mar 10 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 15 William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

May 13 Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796) died on this day in history.

May 17 In the year 1866 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70

May 29 Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) died in the year 1866.

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

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 In the year 1866 jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62

Jun 23 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 in the year 1866.

Jun 25 In the year 1866 death of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803)

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies on this day in history.

Aug 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.

Aug 22 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on this day in history.

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 in the year 1866.

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

Oct 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)

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 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.

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