Page 3: Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary in the year 1866.   

Apr 09   Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto in the year 1866.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   Carla Ford, Henry's wife in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born.   

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

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

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1866.   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)   

Apr 20   In the year 1866 victor Hollaender, composer   

Apr 22   In the year 1866 hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich)   

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

May 01   On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

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

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

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

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

May 16   Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer in the year 1866.   

May 16   Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 17   In the year 1866 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

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

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 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   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.