Famous Deaths In 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 In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 In the year 1866 death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)  

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

Mar 19 Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24 In the year 1866 maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies  

Mar 28 In the year 1866 death of solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802)  

Mar 29 On this day in history menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies  

Apr 01 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 in the year 1866.  

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

May 13 In the year 1866 death of nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796)  

May 17 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)  

Jun 05 John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Jun 07 Chief Seattle, Native American leader died in the year 1866.  

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died in the year 1866.  

Jun 18 In the year 1866 jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62  

Jun 23 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803) died in the year 1866.  

Jul 20 In the year 1866 death of faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide  

Jul 23 In the year 1866 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 25 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies in the year 1866.  

Aug 01 On this day in history death of john Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790)  

Aug 06 John Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818) died on this day in history.  

Aug 22 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65 in the year 1866.  

Sep 26 In the year 1866 carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72  

Oct 26 John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803) died in the year 1866.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19 Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1866 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  

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