Page 6: Historical Events In 1866

Aug 30   Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor in the year 1866.   

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) in the year 1866.   

Sep 03   Alain Locke, famous African in the year 1866.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history the first Hawaiian daily newspaper published   

Sep 06   On this day in history frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention   

Sep 09   In the year 1866 gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene)   

Sep 20   In the year 1866 gustave Doret, composer   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 edouard Combe, composer   

Sep 25   (Leonard W) Jerome Park opens in Bronx for horse racing on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Thomas Hunt Morgan, US, biologist (Nobel-1933) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1866 tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage)   

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

Oct 02   Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist in the year 1866.   

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

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

Oct 06   1st train robbery in US (Reno Brothers take $13,000) in the year 1866.   

Oct 06   On this day in history first train robbery in US   

Oct 06   Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice & music on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses   

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

Oct 19   Clarence Lucas, composer in the year 1866.   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 19   In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

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   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

Mar 06   In the year 1866 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.