Historical Events In 1866

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

Jan 09   Fisk University establishes on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1866 the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague   

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

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

Jan 29   The birth of Romain Rolland, French writer in the year 1866.   

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   Cholera in Russia, Germany on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1866 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

Feb 06   On this day in history karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

Feb 07   Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus) in the year 1866.   

Feb 09   On this day in history george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 bror Beckman, composer   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch government Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 10   In the year 1866 dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms   

Feb 13   Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty MO ($15,000) in the year 1866.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1866 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   In the year 1866 lucy B Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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Jan 02   In the year 1866 birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1866 birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

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

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

Jan 20   Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died in the year 1866.   

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

Feb 03   François-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809) died in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 06   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died in the year 1866.   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.