Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)  

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   On this day in history the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw  

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   On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms  

Apr 10   Campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Carla Ford, Henry's wife in the year 1866.  

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

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   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   On this day in history victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.  

May 01   In the year 1866 american Equal Rights Association forms  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

May 13   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer in the year 1866.  

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

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

May 16   On this day in history ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)  

May 16   The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1866 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70  

May 17   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1866 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   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.  

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

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

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.