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   In the year 1866 the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

Apr 08   In the year 1866 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   American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   On this day in history butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born.   

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   In the year 1866 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 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   Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao in the year 1866.   

May 04   In the year 1866 woodward's Gardens opens to public   

May 07   Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

May 16   On this day in history congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

May 16   In the year 1866 ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

May 16   On this day in history 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   The birth of Erik Satie, French composer in the year 1866.   

May 18   In the year 1866 french Government of De Putte resigns   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

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

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

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

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

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.