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   In the year 1866 new York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

Feb 28   In the year 1866 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal in the year 1866.   

Mar 27   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 28   The first ambulance goes into service in the year 1866.   

Mar 29   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history 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   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) in the year 1866.   

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

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

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   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

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

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