Historical Events In 1866

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

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   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

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

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   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1866.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist in the year 1866.   

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on this day in history.   

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   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 15   Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor in the year 1866.   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

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

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1866.