Famous Deaths Happened In 1866

Jan 10 On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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

Jan 23 Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.  

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 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  

Mar 19 On this day in history louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 20 In the year 1866 rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23  

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

Mar 28 In the year 1866 death of solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802)  

Mar 29 Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Apr 15 On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

May 13 In the year 1866 death of nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796)  

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

May 29 In the year 1866 death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)  

Jun 05 In the year 1866 death of john McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815)  

Jun 07 Chief Seattle, Native American leader died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died in the year 1866.  

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

Jun 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1866 death of faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide  

Jul 23 On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 25 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies in the year 1866.  

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 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies in the year 1866.  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)  

Sep 09 On this day in history gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65  

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

Oct 26 John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803) died in the year 1866.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.  

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

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 In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born in the year 1866.