Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   In the year 1866 albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 09   In the year 1866 fisk University establishes  

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 in the year 1866.  

Jan 12   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London in the year 1866.  

Jan 13   In the year 1866 vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague  

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague in the year 1866.  

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) in the year 1866.  

Jan 20   On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends  

Jan 20   On this day in history richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.  

Jan 29   In the year 1866 romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)  

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1866 gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)  

Jan 31   In the year 1866 emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)  

Feb 01   In the year 1866 cholera in Russia, Germany  

Feb 04   On this day in history mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible  

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

Feb 06   On this day in history karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)  

Feb 07   On this day in history raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)  

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) in the year 1866.  

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch government Frans van der Putte forms  

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000)  

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian in the year 1866.  

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War on this day in history.  

Feb 16   The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer in the year 1866.  

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.  

Feb 24   In the year 1866 arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)  

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

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

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

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

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.  

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 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.