Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   In the year 1866 alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

Apr 04   George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history g.A.R. forms   

Apr 06   Joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities) in the year 1866.   

Apr 06   The birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw in the year 1866.   

Apr 08   On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

Apr 09   On this day in history civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

Apr 10   On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

Apr 10   Campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents in the year 1866.   

Apr 11   In the year 1866 carla Ford, Henry's wife   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born.   

Apr 13   In the year 1866 butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage)   

Apr 14   Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller on this day in history.   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1866.   

Apr 16   In the year 1866 karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

Apr 16   On this day in history nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes   

Apr 19   Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) in the year 1866.   

Apr 20   Victor Hollaender, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph in the year 1866.   

May 01   American Equal Rights Association forms in the year 1866.   

May 02   Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1866 woodward's Gardens opens to public   

May 07   Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) on this day in history.   

May 07   German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt in the year 1866.   

May 08   Australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's in the year 1866.   

May 13   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on this day in history.   

May 16   Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer in the year 1866.   

May 16   On this day in history congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime)   

May 16   Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) in the year 1866.   

May 16   The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born in the year 1866.   

May 17   On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

May 17   The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1866 french Government of De Putte resigns   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1866 birth of harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)   

Jan 20   In the year 1866 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   M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history death of françois-Xavier Garneau, French Canadian poet and historian (b. 1809)   

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 on this day in history.   

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