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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 13   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague   

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

Jan 29   Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history the birth of Romain Rolland, French writer   

Jan 30   In the year 1866 gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)   

Jan 31   In the year 1866 emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man)   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1866 mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

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   On this day in history raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)   

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

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   In the year 1866 dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms   

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1866 bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian   

Feb 16   Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) in the year 1866.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

Feb 21   On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 21   On this day in history lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 24   In the year 1866 arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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