Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

Feb 26   Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.   

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana   

Mar 02   1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn in the year 1866.   

Mar 02   The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Canada puts 10,000 militia on alert after Fenians hold meeting in New York and threaten invasion; as precaution against anticipated attacks on St. Patrick's Day on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 paul Ernst, writer   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.   

Mar 18   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1866 rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23   

Mar 21   On this day in history antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer in the year 1866.   

Mar 24   Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal in the year 1866.   

Mar 27   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment in the year 1866.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st ambulance goes into service   

Mar 28   The first ambulance goes into service on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies   

Mar 30   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres   

Mar 31   In the year 1866 the Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile.   

Apr 01   Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 in the year 1866.   

Apr 01   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) in the year 1866.   

Apr 01   US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US in the year 1866.   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va in the year 1866.   

Apr 02   On this day in history pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va   

Apr 03   On this day in history james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.   

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   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   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

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 in the year 1866.   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.