Page 3: Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   In the year 1866 alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

Apr 04   George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   G.A.R. forms on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

Apr 06   The birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw in the year 1866.   

Apr 08   On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

Apr 09   On this day in history civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

Apr 10   On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

Apr 10   Campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Carla Ford, Henry's wife in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller on this day in history.   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1866 karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

Apr 16   Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1866 henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)   

Apr 20   On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer   

Apr 22   Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.   

May 01   American Equal Rights Association forms on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1866 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

May 04   On this day in history woodward's Gardens opens to public   

May 07   On this day in history cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)   

May 07   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt in the year 1866.   

May 08   In the year 1866 australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's   

May 13   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

May 16   In the year 1866 charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

May 16   Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) in the year 1866.   

May 16   On this day in history ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

May 16   In the year 1866 the U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born   

May 17   On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

May 17   The birth of Erik Satie, French composer in the year 1866.   

May 18   French Government of De Putte resigns 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   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)   

Jan 19   In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.   

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