Events that happened in 1866

Jesse James

Feb 13, 1866

Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri ($15,000)

War

Jun 15, 1866

Prussia attacks Austria

1st Confederate State

Jul 24, 1866

Tennessee becomes 1st Confederate state readmitted to Union

Riot

Jul 30, 1866

Race riot in New Orleans

Civil War Over

Aug 20, 1866

President Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over

Frederick Douglass

Sep 6, 1866

Frederick Douglass is 1st U.S. black delegate to a national convention

1st Train Robbery

Oct 6, 1866

1st train robbery in U.S. (Reno Brothers take $13,000)

Jesse James Gang

Oct 30, 1866

Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)

Civil Rights

Nov 1, 1866

1st Civil Rights Bill passes

College

Nov 20, 1866

Howard University founded (Wash, DC)

Fire Fighters

Dec 3, 1866

Paid fire department replaces volunteer companies

Yacht Racing

Dec 11, 1866

1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean