What Happened on April 1, 1866

Historical Events

  • US Congress rejects presidential veto giving all equal rights in US

Famous Birthdays

  • Ferruccio Busoni, Italian piano prodigy, composer (Fantasia Contrappuntistica; Arlecchino), conductor, and pedagogue, born in Empoli, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1924)
  • Sophonisba Breckenridge, American professor, teacher and social activist (1st woman to graduate from Chicago Uni Law School), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1948) [1]
Born in 1866

Famous Deaths

  • Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98
  • Johannes C H de Meijere, Dutch zoologist, dies
1866 Highlights

About April 1, 1866

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 157 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aries