Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

Feb 26   Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) in the year 1866.   

Feb 26   In the year 1866 new York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.   

Feb 28   Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

Mar 02   The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Canada puts 10,000 militia on alert after Fenians hold meeting in New York and threaten invasion; as precaution against anticipated attacks on St. Patrick's Day in the year 1866.   

Mar 07   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt in the year 1866.   

Mar 07   Paul Ernst, writer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

Mar 19   Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1866 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   On this day in history congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

Mar 24   Jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies   

Mar 27   On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

Mar 27   In the year 1866 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st ambulance goes into service   

Mar 28   On this day in history the first ambulance goes into service   

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

Mar 30   Bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres in the year 1866.   

Mar 31   The Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

Apr 01   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) in the year 1866.   

Apr 01   In the year 1866 uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1866 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va   

Apr 03   On this day in history james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 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 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   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87