Famous Deaths Happened In 1866

Jan 10 Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies  

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

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 Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1866.  

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 Solomon Foot, American politician (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies in the year 1866.  

Apr 01 On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98  

Apr 15 On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

May 13 Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician (b. 1796) died in the year 1866.  

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

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

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

Jun 07 In the year 1866 death of chief Seattle, Native American leader  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of joseph Méry French poet (b. 1798)  

Jun 18 Jacobus T Abels, painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1866 death of john Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790)  

Aug 06 On this day in history death of john Mason Neale, English divine, scholar and hymnwriter (b. 1818)  

Aug 22 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies in the year 1866.  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of konstantin Flavitsky, Russian painter (b. 1830)  

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

Sep 26 On this day in history carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72  

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

Jan 09 Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party