Page 3: Historical Events In 1866

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

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

Apr 06   G.A.R. forms in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   Joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities) in the year 1866.   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1866 italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

Apr 09   In the year 1866 civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

Apr 10   In the year 1866 american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

Apr 10   In the year 1866 campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

Apr 11   Carla Ford, Henry's wife on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) in the year 1866.   

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   Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   On this day in history nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

Apr 19   Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1866 victor Hollaender, composer   

Apr 22   On this day in history hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich)   

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 in the year 1866.   

May 02   On this day in history peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

May 04   Woodward's Gardens opens to public in the year 1866.   

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

May 07   In the year 1866 german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

May 08   On this day in history australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's   

May 13   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

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

May 16   Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on this day in history.   

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

May 17   Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

May 18   On this day in history french Government of De Putte resigns   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

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   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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

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

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

Feb 03   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87