Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

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

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   Paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana in the year 1866.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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

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   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Paul Ernst, writer in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 18   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer in the year 1866.   

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 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 in the year 1866.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1866.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

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