The 1860s

1866 160 years ago

One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-

The Fenian raids were a series of incursions carried out by the Fenian Brotherhood, an Irish republican organization based in the United States, on military fortifications, customs…

One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-

1866 160 years ago

Ernest Starling, English physiologist and academic (died 1927)

Ernest Henry Starling was a British physiologist who contributed many fundamental ideas to this subject. These ideas were important parts of the British contribution to physiology,…

Ernest Starling, English physiologist and academic (died 1927)

1866 160 years ago

Maurice Raoul-Duval, French polo player (died 1916)

Maurice Raoul-Duval was a French polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Maurice Raoul-Duval, French polo player (died 1916)

1866 160 years ago

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel, American pioneer dentist (died 1936)

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel sometimes spelled Stillwell-Kuesel was a pioneer American dentist. She was the founder of the Women's Dental Association of the United States, which s…

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel, American pioneer dentist (died 1936)

1866 160 years ago

Thomas B

Thomas Barfoed Thrige was a Danish entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman. In 1894, he started the company Thomas B. Thrige, a manufacturer of electric motors, now known as T-…

Thomas B

1866 160 years ago

Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs.

The Austro-Prussian War was fought in 1866 between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, with each also being aided by various allies within the German Confederation. Pru…

Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs.

1866 160 years ago

Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian…

The Austro-Prussian War was fought in 1866 between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, with each also being aided by various allies within the German Confederation. Pru…

Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian…

1866 160 years ago

Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.

The Reconstruction era, often simply called Reconstruction, was a period in United States history that followed the American Civil War (1861–1865) and was dominated by the legal, s…

Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.

1866 160 years ago

The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses…

Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies and other institutions organized along military lines. Responsibility f…

The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses…

1866 160 years ago

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United…

Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie was an American sculptor. Her most famous work is the statue of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in the United States Capitol rotunda. Ream's Statue…

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United…

1866 160 years ago

Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (died 1925)

Eric Alfred Leslie Satie, better known as Erik Satie, was a French composer and pianist. The son of a French father and a British mother, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire but …

Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (died 1925)

1866 160 years ago

Jack O'Connor, American baseball player and manager (died 1937)

John Joseph O'Connor, also known as Peach Pie, was an American catcher, outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball in the American Association, the National League, and …

Jack O'Connor, American baseball player and manager (died 1937)

1866 160 years ago

George Howells Broadhurst, English-American director and manager (died 1952)

George Howells Broadhurst was an Anglo-American theatre owner/manager, director, producer and playwright. His plays were most popular from the late 1890s into the 1920s.

George Howells Broadhurst, English-American director and manager (died 1952)

1866 160 years ago

Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and…

The New Orleans massacre of 1866 occurred on July 30, when a peaceful demonstration of mostly Black freedmen was set upon by a mob of white rioters, many of whom had been soldiers …

Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and…

1866 160 years ago

The Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.

The Austro-Prussian War was fought in 1866 between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, with each also being aided by various allies within the German Confederation. Pru…

The Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.

1866 160 years ago

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian economist and politician (died 1915)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an Indian political leader and a social reformer during the Indian independence movement, and political mentor of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. G…

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian economist and politician (died 1915)

1866 160 years ago

John Ringling, American entrepreneur; one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus (died 1936)

John Nicholas Ringling was an American entrepreneur who is the best known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bro…

John Ringling, American entrepreneur; one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus (died 1936)

1866 160 years ago

Miina Sillanpää, Finnish journalist and politician (died 1952)

Miina Sillanpää was a Finnish politician. She served as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs in 1926–1927. She was Finland's first female minister and a key figure in the workers' mov…

Miina Sillanpää, Finnish journalist and politician (died 1952)

1866 160 years ago

Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (died 1935)

Germanos Karavangelis was known for his service as Metropolitan Bishop of Kastoria and later Amaseia, Pontus. He was a member of the Hellenic Macedonian Committee and functioned as…

Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (died 1935)

1866 160 years ago

James Burns, English cricketer (died 1957)

James Burns was an English cricketer. He played for Essex between 1890 and 1896 as a right-handed middle order batter and as an occasional left-arm slow bowler, and for Marylebone …

James Burns, English cricketer (died 1957)

1866 160 years ago

Matt Kilroy, American baseball player (died 1940)

Matthew Aloysius "Matches" Kilroy was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. During his rookie season in 1886, he had 513 strikeouts, which remains the MLB singl…

Matt Kilroy, American baseball player (died 1940)

1866 160 years ago

Eloísa Díaz, Chilean doctor and Chile's first female physician (died 1950)

Eloísa Díaz Inzunza was a Chilean medical doctor. She was the first female medical student to attend the University of Chile, and the first woman to become a doctor of medicine in …

Eloísa Díaz, Chilean doctor and Chile's first female physician (died 1950)

1866 160 years ago

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, English archaeologist and banker, backer in the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb (

George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, styled Lord Porchester until 1890, was an English peer and aristocrat best known as the financial backer of the sear…

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, English archaeologist and banker, backer in the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb (

1866 160 years ago

Bartholomeus Roodenburch, Dutch swimmer (died 1939)

Bartholomeus Roodenburch was a Dutch backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Bartholomeus Roodenburch, Dutch swimmer (died 1939)