Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   On this day in history albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 fisk University establishes   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

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   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1866 richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany in the year 1866.   

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   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)   

Feb 15   On this day in history bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian   

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) in the year 1866.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.   

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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