Page 6: 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   Last Navaho chief Manuelito, turns self in at Fort Wingate on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published   

Sep 04   The first Hawaiian daily newspaper published on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65   

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

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   In the year 1866 the birth of H.G Wells, English writer   

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

Sep 23   Edouard Combe, composer in the year 1866.   

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

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

Sep 26   Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 in the year 1866.   

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   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   In the year 1866 learmont Drysdale, composer   

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice & music   

Oct 07   Martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword)   

Oct 19   On this day in history clarence Lucas, composer   

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   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87