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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

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

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer   

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

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1866 jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000)   

Feb 13   On this day in history jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)   

Feb 15   Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian in the year 1866.   

Feb 16   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

Feb 16   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.   

Feb 24   On this day in history arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

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

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

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 in the year 1866.