Page 4: Historical Events In 1866

May 18   French Govt of De Putte resigns on this day in history.   

May 21   1st-class debut of G F Grace aged 15 years 159 days on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1866 john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

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

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

May 30   Opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague) in the year 1866.   

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

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

Jun 01   On this day in history renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history chief Seattle, Native American leader   

Jun 07   In the year 1866 irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history the Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.   

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

Jun 13   House passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks) in the year 1866.   

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

Jun 15   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #88 Thisbe in the year 1866.   

Jun 15   In the year 1866 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   Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer in the year 1866.   

Jun 23   Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1866 indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

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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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 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   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

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

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

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.