Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

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

Feb 26   Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

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   In the year 1866 the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.   

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

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   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 in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment on this day in history.   

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

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   Bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 31   The Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1866 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va   

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) in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.   

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 on this day in history.