Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

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

Feb 26   On this day in history herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

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

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1866 paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana   

Mar 02   1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

Mar 07   On this day in history paul Ernst, writer   

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87   

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

Mar 19   Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die in the year 1866.   

Mar 19   Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1866.   

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

Mar 24   Jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1866 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment   

Mar 28   In the year 1866 1st ambulance goes into service   

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

Mar 29   Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies in the year 1866.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 03   James B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

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   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.   

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