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| Years: 1863 1864 1865 - 1866 - 1867 1868 1869 | |
| Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890sEvents and trends Technology Early commercial production of automobiles. Science Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity Discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Rontgen Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius and US geologist Thomas Crowder Chamberlain independently co | |
| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, - 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended - 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre 1866 in artSee also 1865 in art, other events of 1866, 1867 in art, list of years in art. Paintings The Fifer by Edouard Manet ( Musee d'Orsay, Paris) A King Charles Spaniel by Edouard Manet ( National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC) Still Life with Melon and Peache 1866 in literatureSee also 1865 in literature, other events of 1866, 1867 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books L'Affaire Clemenceau Alexandre Dumas, fils Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood George MacDonald Armadale Wilkie Collins Chandos Ouida Cradock 1866 in musicSee also 1865 in music, other events of 1866, 1867 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Bedrich Smetana's opera Prodana Nevesta (The Bartered Bride) debuts in Prague at the Provisional Theater ( May 30) Jacques Offenbach's operetta La Vie Par 1866 in science 1866 in sports List of state leaders in 1866 List of religious leaders in 1866 | |