Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   On this day in history albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes in the year 1866.  

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.  

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

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   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 19   In the year 1866 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   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) in the year 1866.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1866 mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible  

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist in the year 1866.  

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) in the year 1866.  

Feb 09   In the year 1866 george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)  

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.  

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1866 arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

Feb 25   In the year 1866 benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher  

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)  

Jan 08   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.