Historical Events In 1866
Friday, 11 July 2025
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