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) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

Apr 08   Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary in the year 1866.   

Apr 09   Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

Apr 10   American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms in the year 1866.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage)   

Apr 14   In the year 1866 anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

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

Apr 20   Victor Hollaender, composer in the year 1866.   

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

Apr 24   Victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph in the year 1866.   

May 01   American Equal Rights Association forms in the year 1866.   

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

May 04   Woodward's Gardens opens to public on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer in the year 1866.   

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

May 16   In the year 1866 congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

May 16   Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) in the year 1866.   

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

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

May 18   French Government of De Putte resigns in the year 1866.   

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

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

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   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.