Page 3: Historical Events In 1866

Apr 04   On this day in history alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

Apr 04   In the year 1866 george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)   

Apr 06   In the year 1866 g.A.R. forms   

Apr 06   Joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities) on this day in history.   

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   Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto in the year 1866.   

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   Carla Ford, Henry's wife in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born in the year 1866.   

Apr 13   Butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller in the year 1866.   

Apr 15   William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia   

Apr 16   Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo & Co office explodes in the year 1866.   

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   On this day in history hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich)   

Apr 24   On this day in history victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.   

May 01   American Equal Rights Association forms on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1866 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

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

May 07   On this day in history cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)   

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

May 08   On this day in history australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's   

May 13   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer in the year 1866.   

May 16   Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer on this day in history.   

May 16   Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) in the year 1866.   

May 16   Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history the U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born   

May 17   In the year 1866 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

May 17   In the year 1866 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957)   

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1866 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 in the year 1866.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1866 death of william Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794)   

Mar 10   Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1866.