Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

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

Feb 26   In the year 1866 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

Feb 26   On this day in history new York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1866 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

Mar 01   Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1866 the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

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   Paul Ernst, writer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1866 immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

Mar 19   On this day in history louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 20   On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23   

Mar 21   In the year 1866 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1866 maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies   

Mar 27   On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

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

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

Mar 28   The first ambulance goes into service in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 30   Bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

Apr 01   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1866 james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

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

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

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