Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher in the year 1866.  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 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   The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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.  

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   On this day in history 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   Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 24   On this day in history jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer  

Mar 24   Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment  

Mar 28   1st ambulance goes into service in the year 1866.  

Mar 28   In the year 1866 the first ambulance goes into service  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres  

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

Apr 01   Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1866 ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)  

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.  

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

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

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87