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

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.  

Mar 28 Solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802) died in the year 1866.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 17 On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70  

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

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 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 in the year 1866.  

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

Jul 20 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Jul 23 On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

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

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 In the year 1866 gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65  

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 in the year 1866.  

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Jan 02 Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party