Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   On this day in history fisk University establishes   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1866 the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

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

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) in the year 1866.   

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   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   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   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87