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   George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   G.A.R. forms in the year 1866.  

Apr 06   In the year 1866 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   Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary in the year 1866.  

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller  

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   Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) in the year 1866.  

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

May 01   In the year 1866 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   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   In the year 1866 german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt  

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   In the year 1866 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer  

May 16   Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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

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

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.  

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.