Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   On this day in history fisk University establishes  

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

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   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague  

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) in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)  

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) in the year 1866.  

Feb 01   On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany  

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

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   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   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer  

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

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

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

Feb 16   Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War in the year 1866.  

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   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree  

Feb 24   Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.  

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

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   In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.