Page 2: Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   On this day in history benedetto Croce, Italy, humanist/historian/editor/philosopher   

Feb 26   Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

Feb 26   New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health in the year 1866.   

Feb 28   On this day in history vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

Mar 01   On this day in history paraguayan canoes sink 2 Brazilian ironclads on Rio Parana   

Mar 02   1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn on this day in history.   

Mar 02   The first US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Connecticut in the year 1866.   

Mar 04   Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Canada puts 10,000 militia on alert after Fenians hold meeting in New York and threaten invasion; as precaution against anticipated attacks on St. Patrick's Day on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

Mar 07   Paul Ernst, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 18   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

Mar 19   On this day in history immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

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

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 in the year 1866.   

Mar 21   Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

Mar 24   Jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1866 andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

Mar 27   In the year 1866 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1st ambulance goes into service   

Mar 28   On this day in history the first ambulance goes into service   

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

Mar 30   Bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history the Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile.   

Apr 01   Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)   

Apr 01   In the year 1866 uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va in the year 1866.   

Apr 02   Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1866 james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

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   In the year 1866 death of thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87