WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO APRIL 1866
Find out what all happened January to April 1866

Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War. (16. February 1866)

The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956. (6. April 1866)

The Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile. (31. March 1866)

The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London. (12. January 1866)

Wesley College, Melbourne is established. (18. January 1866)

Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Kiev. (4. April 1866)

Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire. (8. April 1866)

Miners in Calaveras County, California, discover what is now called the Calaveras Skull - human remains that supposedly indicated that man, mastodons, and elephants had co-existed. (25. February 1866)

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh. (10. April 1866)

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