Historical Events In 1866

Feb 25   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1866 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   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   On this day in history 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   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1866 paul Ernst, writer   

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

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

Mar 19   Immigrant ship Monarch of the Seas sinks in Liverpool; 738 die on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

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

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

Mar 28   The first ambulance goes into service on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi/Chassidic leader, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1866 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va   

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

Apr 03   James B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1866 birth of emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party   

Jan 10   In the year 1866 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)   

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

Jan 23   Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1866 john Gibson, sculptor, dies   

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