Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes in the year 1866.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague in the year 1866.   

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)   

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

Feb 01   Cholera in Russia, Germany in the year 1866.   

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history bror Beckman, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

Feb 21   In the year 1866 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   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.   

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

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

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   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87