Famous Deaths Happened In 1866

Jan 10 Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died in the year 1866.  

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 In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

Mar 06 On this day in history 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.  

Mar 19 On this day in history louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 20 On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23  

Mar 24 Maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies in the year 1866.  

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

Mar 29 In the year 1866 menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies  

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

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

May 13 Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

May 17 On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70  

May 29 Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

Jun 05 In the year 1866 death of john McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer (b. 1815)  

Jun 07 Chief Seattle, Native American leader died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62 in the year 1866.  

Jun 23 Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53 in the year 1866.  

Jun 25 In the year 1866 death of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (b. 1803)  

Jul 20 Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide died in the year 1866.  

Jul 23 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1866 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 In the year 1866 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies  

Sep 03 In the year 1866 death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)  

Sep 09 On this day in history gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65  

Sep 26 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

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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 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1866.  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1866 birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)  

Jan 19 In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)  

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 on this day in history.