Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1866 andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

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

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1866 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   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) in the year 1866.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1866 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.