Historical Events In 1866

Jul 11   R Beer-Hofmann, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1866 italian fleet under adm Persano capture Austrian Fort Lissa   

Jul 19   Tennessee is 1st to ratify 14th Amendment, guaranteeing civil rights on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide in the year 1866.   

Jul 20   Sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history cholera epidemic kills hundreds in London   

Jul 23   Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms in the year 1866.   

Jul 23   Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1866 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 24   Tennessee becomes 1st Confederate state readmitted to Union on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history tennessee becomes first Confederate state readmitted to Union   

Jul 25   In the year 1866 25th Postmaster General: Alexander W Randall of Wis takes office   

Jul 25   Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1866 frederick Frost Blackman, English botanist   

Jul 25   On this day in history uS Grant named first general of Army   

Jul 26   Canoe Club opens in England on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Francesco Cilea, composer in the year 1866.   

Jul 27   Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1866 cyrus W. Field lays the first successful underwater telegraph cable connecting North America and Europe (after two failed attempts).   

Jul 28   Beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit) in the year 1866.   

Jul 28   Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US in the year 1866.   

Jul 28   In the year 1866 the birth of Beatrix Potter, English author   

Jul 30   In the year 1866 race riot in New Orleans   

Aug 05   Alfred Holy, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) in the year 1866.   

Aug 08   Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history transatlantic cable laid   

Aug 10   Transatlantic cable laid-Pres Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)   

Aug 12   In the year 1866 jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

Aug 17   Bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty in the year 1866.   

Aug 20   In the year 1866 pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over   

Aug 22   George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies in the year 1866.   

Aug 23   Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Prof Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1866.   

Jan 25   Emile Vandervelde, leader of Belgian BWP party was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1866 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

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

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

Feb 03   In the year 1866 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   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 on this day in history.