Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes in the year 1866.   

Jan 11   On this day in history steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220   

Jan 12   In the year 1866 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   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 19   In the year 1866 harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)   

Jan 31   On this day in history emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

Feb 01   In the year 1866 cholera in Russia, Germany   

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible in the year 1866.   

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) in the year 1866.   

Feb 07   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) in the year 1866.   

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   Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1866 spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War.   

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

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

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