Historical Events In 1866
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Jul 17 On this day in history italian fleet under adm Persano capture Austrian Fort Lissa
Jul 19 Tennessee is 1st to ratify 14th Amendment, guaranteeing civil rights in the year 1866.
Jul 20 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide in the year 1866.
Jul 20 In the year 1866 sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy
Jul 21 Cholera epidemic kills hundreds in London in the year 1866.
Jul 23 In the year 1866 cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms
Jul 23 In the year 1866 francesco Cilea, composer
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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1866 aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies
Jul 25 In the year 1866 frederick Frost Blackman, English botanist
Jul 25 US Grant named first general of Army on this day in history.
Jul 26 Canoe Club opens in England on this day in history.
Jul 26 On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer
Jul 27 Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long) in the year 1866.
Jul 27 Cyrus W. Field lays the first successful underwater telegraph cable connecting North America and Europe (after two failed attempts) on this day in history.
Jul 28 On this day in history beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit)
Jul 28 Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US in the year 1866.
Jul 28 On this day in history the birth of Beatrix Potter, English author
Jul 30 In the year 1866 race riot in New Orleans
Aug 05 In the year 1866 alfred Holy, composer
Aug 06 In the year 1866 chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)
Aug 08 Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) on this day in history.
Aug 10 Transatlantic cable laid in the year 1866.
Aug 10 Transatlantic cable laid-Pres Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria on this day in history.
Aug 11 On this day in history world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)
Aug 12 On this day in history jacinto Benavente y MartĂnez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)
Aug 17 Bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.
Aug 20 Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over on this day in history.
Aug 22 In the year 1866 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies
Aug 23 On this day in history treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war
Aug 30 In the year 1866 georges Minne, Flemish sculptor
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