Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   In the year 1866 fisk University establishes   

Jan 11   On this day in history steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220   

Jan 12   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London in the year 1866.   

Jan 13   On this day in history vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1866 romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) in the year 1866.   

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany in the year 1866.   

Feb 04   On this day in history mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist in the year 1866.   

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) in the year 1866.   

Feb 07   In the year 1866 raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)   

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000)   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian in the year 1866.   

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1866 spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War.   

Feb 16   The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.   

Feb 24   Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor 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   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1866 birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)   

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born on this day in history.   

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.   

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

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 in the year 1866.   

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