Page 6: Historical Events In 1866

Aug 30   Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

Sep 01   James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer (1892-97) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history last Navaho chief Manuelito, turns self in at Fort Wingate   

Sep 02   Hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal) in the year 1866.   

Sep 03   On this day in history alain Locke, famous African   

Sep 04   1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published in the year 1866.   

Sep 04   The first Hawaiian daily newspaper published in the year 1866.   

Sep 06   Frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention in the year 1866.   

Sep 09   Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer   

Sep 13   Adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Gustave Doret, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1866 charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928)   

Sep 21   The birth of H.G Wells, English writer in the year 1866.   

Sep 22   Decisive battle of Curupaity in the War of the Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Edouard Combe, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 25   (Leonard W) Jerome Park opens in Bronx for horse racing in the year 1866.   

Sep 25   On this day in history thomas Hunt Morgan, US, biologist (Nobel-1933)   

Sep 26   On this day in history carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

Sep 27   Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage) in the year 1866.   

Oct 01   In the year 1866 dutch Eindhoven-Venlo railway opens   

Oct 02   Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist on this day in history.   

Oct 02   J Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener in the year 1866.   

Oct 03   On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer   

Oct 06   1st train robbery in US (Reno Brothers take $13,000) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1866 first train robbery in US   

Oct 06   Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice & music in the year 1866.   

Oct 07   Martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children in the year 1866.   

Oct 12   On this day in history antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer   

Oct 15   Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1866 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)   

Oct 19   Clarence Lucas, composer in the year 1866.   

Oct 22   On this day in history paraguay: Battle of Curupaytí against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.   

Oct 25   Georg Alfred Schumann, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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.