Famous Deaths Happened In 1866

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

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

Jan 23 On this day in history death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)  

Jan 27 On this day in history john Gibson, sculptor, dies  

Feb 03 In the year 1866 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 On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87  

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

Mar 20 In the year 1866 rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23  

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 Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 In the year 1866 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

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

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

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

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

Jun 07 On this day in history death of chief Seattle, Native American leader  

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

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

Jun 23 On this day in history samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53  

Jun 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1866.  

Jul 25 On this day in history aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies  

Aug 01 John Ross (aka. Kooweskoowe), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1790) died in the year 1866.  

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

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

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 In the year 1866 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 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born in the year 1866.  

Jan 25 Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.