Historical Events In 1866

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

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

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

May 26   John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) in the year 1866.  

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

May 28   Dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on this day in history.  

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

May 31   In the year 1866 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer  

Jun 01   On this day in history general Dutch Typographer Union forms  

Jun 01   Renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history house passes 14th Amendment  

Jun 13   On this day in history house passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks)  

Jun 13   Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship) on this day in history.  

Jun 15   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #88 Thisbe on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Prussia attacks Austria on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1866 jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62  

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

Jul 03   Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter in the year 1866.  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1866 firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me  

Jul 10   In the year 1866 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.  

Jul 11   R Beer-Hofmann, writer in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 09   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

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 in the year 1866.  

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)  

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.