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   On this day in history new York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1866 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated, Conn   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1866 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 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.   

Mar 07   On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 paul Ernst, writer   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1866 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1866 immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die   

Mar 19   In the year 1866 louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 20   Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1866 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   In the year 1866 congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

Mar 24   In the year 1866 jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer   

Mar 24   In the year 1866 maria Amalia, of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Filips of Austria, dies   

Mar 27   Andrew Rankin patents the urinal in the year 1866.   

Mar 27   President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment in the year 1866.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1866 the first ambulance goes into service   

Mar 29   On this day in history menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies   

Mar 30   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's "Verkaufte Braut" (Sold Bride), premieres   

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   In the year 1866 ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)   

Apr 01   US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US 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 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   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1931)   

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

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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1866.   

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