Historical Events In 1866

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

May 21   In the year 1866 1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days  

May 23   In the year 1866 gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist  

May 24   In the year 1866 armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)  

May 24   In the year 1866 berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)  

May 24   On this day in history berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)  

May 26   On this day in history john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)  

May 28   On this day in history dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

May 28   In the year 1866 dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

May 30   On this day in history opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)  

May 31   Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer in the year 1866.  

Jun 01   General Dutch Typographer Union forms on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1866 renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US  

Jun 02   Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces in the year 1866.  

Jun 07   Chief Seattle, Native American leader on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec  

Jun 07   Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Qu‚bec in the year 1866.  

Jun 11   The Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India in the year 1866.  

Jun 13   On this day in history house passes 14th Amendment  

Jun 13   In the year 1866 house passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks)  

Jun 13   On this day in history lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship)  

Jun 15   In the year 1866 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #88 Thisbe  

Jun 15   On this day in history prussia attacks Austria  

Jun 18   Jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1866 italy declares war on Austria  

Jun 20   In the year 1866 ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer  

Jun 23   In the year 1866 samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53  

Jun 24   On this day in history 2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army  

Jun 26   In the year 1866 josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Jul 03   On this day in history albert Gottschalk, Danish painter  

Jul 04   Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me  

Jul 10   Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass 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   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.  

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   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.  

Feb 03   In the year 1866 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 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.