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   George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   G.A.R. forms in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

Apr 06   The birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw in the year 1866.   

Apr 08   Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms in the year 1866.   

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

Apr 11   Carla Ford, Henry's wife in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) in the year 1866.   

Apr 14   Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller on this day in history.   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   On this day in history karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

Apr 16   On this day in history nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

Apr 19   Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) in the year 1866.   

Apr 20   In the year 1866 victor Hollaender, composer   

Apr 22   On this day in history hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich)   

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

May 01   American Equal Rights Association forms on this day in history.   

May 02   Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao on this day in history.   

May 04   Woodward's Gardens opens to public in the year 1866.   

May 07   Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) on this day in history.   

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

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

May 13   In the year 1866 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

May 16   Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer in the year 1866.   

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

May 16   Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) in the year 1866.   

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

May 17   Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1866.   

May 17   In the year 1866 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

May 18   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

Jan 15   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies in the year 1866.   

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 in the year 1866.   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

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