Historical figures in 1866

The atlas holds 12 people and 22 moments here, in 1866. The most recorded lives are Mark Twain, Karl Marx and Otto von Bismarck. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers.

Notable people

1. Mark Twain

   in 1866

   7 moments here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

2. Karl Marx

   in 1866

   2 moments here

   German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

3. Otto von Bismarck

   in 1866

   2 moments here

   Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…

4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

   in 1866

   2 moments here

   Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

5. Charles Baudelaire

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   2 moments here

   French poet, essayist, translator, and art critic, best known for Les Fleurs du mal. Baudelaire lived chiefly in Paris, spent formative school years…

6. Vincent van Gogh

   in 1866

   1 moment here

   Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…

7. Hans Christian Andersen

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   1 moment here

   Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

8. Richard Wagner

   in 1866

   1 moment here

   German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

9. Sarah Bernhardt

   in 1866

   1 moment here

   French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

10. Alfred Nobel

    in 1866

    1 moment here

    Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

11. Michael Faraday

    in 1866

    1 moment here

    English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…

12. Giuseppe Verdi

    in 1866

    1 moment here

    Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…

Moments

1. 1866 United States visit during Krümmel factory explosion Alfred Nobel
2. 1866 Extended Paris stay for Don Carlos Giuseppe Verdi
3. 1866 Visits Portugal Hans Christian Andersen
4. 1866 Lectures in Washoe City Mark Twain
5. 1866 Assassination attempt in Berlin Otto von Bismarck
6. 1866 Observed the Battle of Königgrätz Otto von Bismarck
7. 1866 Move to Moscow for music teaching Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
8. 1866 Engagement at the Odéon Sarah Bernhardt
9. 1866 Collapse at Saint-Loup Church Charles Baudelaire
10. 1866 Recuperates in Margate Karl Marx
11. 1866 Walks from Margate to Canterbury Karl Marx
12. 1866 Arrives in Honolulu Mark Twain
13. 1866 Reports from Honolulu Mark Twain
14. 1866 Residence at Villa Tribschen Richard Wagner
15. 1866 Stays at Wailuku Plantation Mark Twain
16. 1866 Visits Haleakalā Mark Twain
17. 1866 Lighthouse work from Hampton Court Michael Faraday
18. 1866 Summer at Peterhof Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
19. 1866 Returns to Honolulu from Hawaiʻi Island Mark Twain
20. 1866 Visits erupting Kīlauea Mark Twain
21. 1866 Admission to Dr. Duval's clinic Charles Baudelaire
22. 1866 Enters school in Tilburg Vincent van Gogh

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