Page 3: Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   In the year 1866 alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

Apr 04   On this day in history george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 g.A.R. forms   

Apr 06   Joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities) in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

Apr 08   On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

Apr 09   Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

Apr 10   In the year 1866 campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

Apr 11   In the year 1866 carla Ford, Henry's wife   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   On this day in history butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage)   

Apr 14   On this day in history anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)   

Apr 20   On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer   

Apr 22   Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) in the year 1866.   

Apr 24   In the year 1866 victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.   

May 01   On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

May 02   In the year 1866 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

May 04   Woodward's Gardens opens to public on this day in history.   

May 07   Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) in the year 1866.   

May 07   On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

May 08   Australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's in the year 1866.   

May 13   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

May 16   In the year 1866 congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

May 16   In the year 1866 ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)   

May 16   The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born in the year 1866.   

May 17   In the year 1866 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

May 17   The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history french Government of De Putte resigns   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1866 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   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.