Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague  

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.  

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer in the year 1866.  

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   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   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1866 jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000)  

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   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   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  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1866 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   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.  

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87