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   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   Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] in the year 1866.   

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   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 in the year 1866.   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

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

Mar 21   Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer on this day in history.   

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

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   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal in the year 1866.   

Mar 27   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1866 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

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

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.