What happened on 8 March 1866?

Discover what happened on 8 March 1866 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Isaac Leffler (American politician (1788-1866))
  • Edmond Bour (French engineer (1832–1866))
  • Moritz Embden (German merchant (1790-1866))
  • Just de Bretenières (French catholic priest, missionary, martyr, saint of the Catholic Church (1838-1866))
  • Marc Horace Demarçay (French politician (1813–1866))
  • José Segundo Roca (Argentinian military personnel (1800-1866))
  • Antônio Manuel de Melo (Brazilian engineer and politician)
  • Isaac Leffler (American politician (1788-1866))
  • Edmond Bour (French engineer (1832–1866))
  • Moritz Embden (German merchant (1790-1866))
  • Just de Bretenières (French catholic priest, missionary, martyr, saint of the Catholic Church (1838-1866))
  • Marc Horace Demarçay (French politician (1813–1866))
  • José Segundo Roca (Argentinian military personnel (1800-1866))
  • Antônio Manuel de Melo (Brazilian engineer and politician)
  • Jožef Poklukar
  • Gerrit van Maaswaal (politician)
  • Foulk Evans (preacher)
  • Ivan Antonovich Pribil’ (Czech military surgeon based in Tiflis)
  • Caroline Susan Catherine Beresford ((died 1866))
  • Emily Fox ((1792-1866))
  • Jiří Janáček ((1815-1866))
  • Rebeka Schmeichler
  • Philip Nicklin Dallas (laywer)
  • Edmond Bour (French engineer (1832–1866))
  • Moritz Embden (German merchant (1790-1866))
  • Just de Bretenières (French catholic priest, missionary, martyr, saint of the Catholic Church (1838-1866))
  • Marc Horace Demarçay (French politician (1813–1866))