Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   Benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher in the year 1866.   

Feb 26   In the year 1866 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

Feb 26   New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1866 paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

Mar 02   In the year 1866 the first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history canada puts 10,000 militia on alert after Fenians hold meeting in New York and threaten invasion; as precaution against anticipated attacks on St. Patrick's Day.   

Mar 07   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt in the year 1866.   

Mar 07   Paul Ernst, writer in the year 1866.   

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 18   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer in the year 1866.   

Mar 19   On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

Mar 19   In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 in the year 1866.   

Mar 21   In the year 1866 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   On this day in history congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

Mar 24   On this day in history jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer   

Mar 24   Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1866 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment   

Mar 28   In the year 1866 1st ambulance goes into service   

Mar 28   In the year 1866 the first ambulance goes into service   

Mar 29   Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres   

Mar 31   In the year 1866 the Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile.   

Apr 01   In the year 1866 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

Apr 01   Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1866 james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1866 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   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