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 in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

Apr 06   The birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

Apr 11   In the year 1866 carla Ford, Henry's wife   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)   

May 07   On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

May 17   The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on this day in history.   

May 18   French Government of De Putte resigns on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.   

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 in the year 1866.