Historical Events In 1866

Aug 30   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.  

Sep 02   In the year 1866 hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal)  

Sep 03   Alain Locke, famous African on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 13   Adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene) in the year 1866.  

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

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   On this day in history decisive battle of Curupaity in the War of the Triple Alliance.  

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

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

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   On this day in history dutch Eindhoven-Venlo railway opens  

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

Oct 02   On this day in history j Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener  

Oct 03   On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer  

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

Oct 06   First train robbery in US in the year 1866.  

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   In the year 1866 antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer  

Oct 15   Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses in the year 1866.  

Oct 16   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history 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   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

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

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   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.  

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 in the year 1866.