Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   In the year 1866 albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1866 harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends in the year 1866.   

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   On this day in history romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer in the year 1866.   

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) in the year 1866.   

Jan 31   On this day in history emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible in the year 1866.   

Feb 05   Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) in the year 1866.   

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer in the year 1866.   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch government Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000) in the year 1866.   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000) in the year 1866.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1866 johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

Feb 16   Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War on this day in history.   

Feb 16   The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer in the year 1866.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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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   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 25   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

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

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   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.   

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