Historical Events In 1866

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 fisk University establishes   

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

Jan 12   The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

Jan 20   Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

Jan 29   Romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915) in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 30   Gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany   

Feb 04   Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

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   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer   

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch government Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms in the year 1866.   

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

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   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 in the year 1866.   

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 09   Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.