Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   On this day in history alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

Apr 04   George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   G.A.R. forms on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities) in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

Apr 08   On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

Apr 09   In the year 1866 civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

Apr 10   In the year 1866 american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

Apr 10   On this day in history campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

Apr 11   On this day in history carla Ford, Henry's wife   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) in the year 1866.   

Apr 14   On this day in history anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   On this day in history karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

Apr 16   In the year 1866 nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

Apr 19   In the year 1866 henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)   

Apr 20   Victor Hollaender, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich)   

Apr 24   In the year 1866 victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.   

May 01   On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

May 02   In the year 1866 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

May 04   Woodward's Gardens opens to public in the year 1866.   

May 07   On this day in history cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)   

May 07   On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

May 08   On this day in history australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's   

May 13   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

May 16   In the year 1866 charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

May 16   Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) on this day in history.   

May 16   Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on this day in history.   

May 16   The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

May 17   The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on this day in history.   

May 18   French Government of De Putte resigns 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   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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   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 in the year 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   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   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1866 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   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.