Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1866.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

Jan 20   In the year 1866 prim's Insurrection in Spain ends  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Jan 29   Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history the birth of Romain Rolland, French writer  

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

Feb 06   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)  

Feb 10   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer  

Feb 10   Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms in the year 1866.  

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms  

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000) in the year 1866.  

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) in the year 1866.  

Feb 15   In the year 1866 bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian  

Feb 16   In the year 1866 johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)  

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

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

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  

Feb 25   In the year 1866 benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 03   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

Mar 04   On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 06   In the year 1866 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