Historical Events In 1866

Jul 11   On this day in history r Beer-Hofmann, writer   

Jul 17   Italian fleet under adm Persano capture Austrian Fort Lissa on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1866 tennessee is 1st to ratify 14th Amendment, guaranteeing civil rights   

Jul 20   In the year 1866 faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide   

Jul 20   Sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy in the year 1866.   

Jul 21   Cholera epidemic kills hundreds in London in the year 1866.   

Jul 23   On this day in history cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

Jul 23   Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1866 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 24   Tennessee becomes 1st Confederate state readmitted to Union in the year 1866.   

Jul 24   In the year 1866 tennessee becomes first Confederate state readmitted to Union   

Jul 25   On this day in history 25th Postmaster General: Alexander W Randall of Wis takes office   

Jul 25   On this day in history aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies   

Jul 25   In the year 1866 frederick Frost Blackman, English botanist   

Jul 25   In the year 1866 uS Grant named first general of Army   

Jul 26   Canoe Club opens in England on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long) in the year 1866.   

Jul 27   In the year 1866 cyrus W. Field lays the first successful underwater telegraph cable connecting North America and Europe (after two failed attempts).   

Jul 28   Beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit) in the year 1866.   

Jul 28   In the year 1866 metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US   

Jul 28   The birth of Beatrix Potter, English author in the year 1866.   

Jul 30   Race riot in New Orleans in the year 1866.   

Aug 05   Alfred Holy, composer in the year 1866.   

Aug 06   On this day in history chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)   

Aug 08   On this day in history matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)   

Aug 10   On this day in history transatlantic cable laid   

Aug 10   On this day in history transatlantic cable laid-Pres Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria   

Aug 11   In the year 1866 world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)   

Aug 12   In the year 1866 jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

Aug 17   In the year 1866 bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty   

Aug 20   Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over in the year 1866.   

Aug 22   On this day in history george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

Aug 23   In the year 1866 treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.   

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   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.