Historical Events In 1866
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
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