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   In the year 1866 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   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   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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) in the year 1866.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) in the year 1866.  

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history bror Beckman, composer  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)  

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

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   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   Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor in the year 1866.  

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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