Page 4: Historical Events In 1866

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

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

May 23   Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist on this day in history.   

May 24   Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) on this day in history.   

May 24   Berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on this day in history.   

May 24   Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) in the year 1866.   

May 26   John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on this day in history.   

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

May 28   Dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms in the year 1866.   

May 30   In the year 1866 opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)   

May 31   In the year 1866 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer   

Jun 01   In the year 1866 general Dutch Typographer Union forms   

Jun 01   Renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US in the year 1866.   

Jun 02   On this day in history renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces   

Jun 07   Chief Seattle, Native American leader in the year 1866.   

Jun 07   Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec in the year 1866.   

Jun 07   Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Qu‚bec on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1866 house passes 14th Amendment   

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

Jun 13   Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship) in the year 1866.   

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   Italy declares war on Austria in the year 1866.   

Jun 20   On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer   

Jun 23   On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53   

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

Jun 26   Josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1866 albert Gottschalk, Danish painter   

Jul 04   In the year 1866 firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US   

Jul 04   Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

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

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 08   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born in the year 1866.   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   In the year 1866 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 on this day in history.