Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   In the year 1866 albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 in the year 1866.   

Jan 12   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1866 romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer in the year 1866.   

Jan 30   In the year 1866 gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)   

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) in the year 1866.   

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

Feb 06   In the year 1866 karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history bror Beckman, composer   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms   

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

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1866 johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

Feb 16   Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1866 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

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

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.   

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87