Famous Deaths In 1866

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

Jan 15 M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 10 On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87  

Mar 19 In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 20 Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 in the year 1866.  

Mar 24 Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802)  

Mar 29 On this day in history menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies  

Apr 01 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 in the year 1866.  

Apr 15 In the year 1866 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

May 13 Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796) died in the year 1866.  

May 17 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 29 Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) died in the year 1866.  

Jun 05 On this day in history death of john McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815)  

Jun 07 Chief Seattle, Native American leader died in the year 1866.  

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62  

Jun 23 In the year 1866 samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803)  

Jul 20 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1866 aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies  

Aug 01 John Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Aug 06 On this day in history death of john Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818)  

Aug 22 On this day in history george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies  

Sep 03 In the year 1866 death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)  

Sep 09 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65 in the year 1866.  

Sep 26 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 In the year 1866 death of john Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803)  

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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 in the year 1866.  

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 on this day in history.  

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