Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

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   On this day in history arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87