Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.  

Jan 13   On this day in history vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

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

Jan 20   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends in the year 1866.  

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   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   On this day in history emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)  

Feb 01   In the year 1866 cholera in Russia, Germany  

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

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.  

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

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   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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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   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

Jan 10   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.  

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   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.