Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   On this day in history fisk University establishes   

Jan 11   Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 in the year 1866.   

Jan 12   On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

Jan 13   In the year 1866 vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

Jan 19   Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) in the year 1866.   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) in the year 1866.   

Jan 27   John Gibson, sculptor, dies in the year 1866.   

Jan 29   In the year 1866 romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history gelett Burgess, author (Purple Cow)   

Jan 31   Emil Strauss, Germany, writer (Naked Man) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1866 cholera in Russia, Germany   

Feb 04   On this day in history mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

Feb 06   Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) in the year 1866.   

Feb 07   In the year 1866 raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus)   

Feb 09   George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) in the year 1866.   

Feb 10   Bror Beckman, composer in the year 1866.   

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch government Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 10   Dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)   

Feb 15   In the year 1866 bannister Fletcher, London, architect & architectural historian   

Feb 16   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

Feb 16   Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War in the year 1866.   

Feb 16   In the year 1866 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree in the year 1866.   

Feb 21   Lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes first US woman to earn a DDS degree on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1866 arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer   

Jan 15   Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931) was born in the year 1866.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

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

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   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1866 antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87