Historical Events In 1866

Aug 30   On this day in history georges Minne, Flemish sculptor  

Sep 01   On this day in history james "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer (1892-97)  

Sep 01   In the year 1866 last Navaho chief Manuelito, turns self in at Fort Wingate  

Sep 02   Hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 04   1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1866 the first Hawaiian daily newspaper published  

Sep 06   In the year 1866 frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention  

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

Sep 10   Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1866 adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene)  

Sep 20   On this day in history gustave Doret, composer  

Sep 21   Charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928) in the year 1866.  

Sep 21   On this day in history the birth of H.G Wells, English writer  

Sep 22   In the year 1866 decisive battle of Curupaity in the War of the Triple Alliance.  

Sep 23   In the year 1866 edouard Combe, composer  

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

Sep 25   In the year 1866 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) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1866 charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist  

Oct 02   In the year 1866 j Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener  

Oct 03   Learmont Drysdale, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06   First train robbery in US on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children  

Oct 12   In the year 1866 antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer  

Oct 15   In the year 1866 great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses  

Oct 16   Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) in the year 1866.  

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   On this day in history georg Alfred Schumann, composer  

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 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   On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

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