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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1866.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1866 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   Cholera in Russia, Germany in the year 1866.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1866 raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)   

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

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer in the year 1866.   

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch government Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms in the year 1866.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1866 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

Feb 21   On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 21   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree   

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 in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 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   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 on this day in history.